The Missing Discipline: Teaching K-12 Art History.

Martin, Floyd W.

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ERIC Number: EJ435045

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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ISSN: ISSN-0732-0973

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The Missing Discipline: Teaching K-12 Art History.

Martin, Floyd W.

Design for Arts in Education, v92 n5 p39-45 May-Jun 1991

Argues that art history should have a more prominent place in primary and secondary education. Suggests promoting art history by (1) ensuring that teachers are knowledgeable in the discipline; (2) studying art history through other disciplines; and (3) exposing students to real artworks, local architecture, and the significance of popular culture. (KM)

Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Architecture, Art Appreciation, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Popular Culture, Teacher Background, Visual Arts

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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