Arts-Based School Reform: A Whole School Studies One Painting.

Short, Georgianna

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ERIC Number: EJ660065

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

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Arts-Based School Reform: A Whole School Studies One Painting.

Short, Georgianna

Art Education, v54 n3 p4-11 May 2001

Describes arts-based, anchored instruction at Fair Arts IMPACT Elementary School (Columbus, Ohio), a five-week program centered around "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" (Georges Seurat). Addresses unit objectives such as understanding social climate with respect to race/gender discrimination and examining why people create artworks. (DAJ)

Descriptors: Art Education, Artists, Dance Education, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Music Education, Painting (Visual Arts), Program Content, Reading Instruction, Social Environment, Visual Arts

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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