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Define Visual and Performing Arts.. The four disciplines: � music (choral, instrument), � dance (non-verbal communication, kinesthetic awareness) � theater (plays, acting, directing, puppetry, pantomime) � visual arts (i.e.-paintings, drawings, murals, graphic arts, print making, sculpture, textiles).

Integration When the arts are integrated into a social studies program they…  provide students in social sciences with insights into a period of time and the values of a culture.

Teacher “Appreciation”  A Teacher should “appreciate the arts by… Building background knowledge so that the students have the necessary vocabulary and concepts to comprehend and analyze the topic. Describe and teach the students about the style they are learning about.

Specific Assignments The students could work collaboratively to write, direct and stage a play based on a historical time period (4-6). For dance the students could perform a traditional folk dance (all) For the visual arts the students categorize the specific styles of art after they have learned about each of them (4-6). The students could mimic a certain style of art using tear art (K-3) For music the students could learn to sing (K-6) or compose a song (4-6) in a specific style from a specific time period.

Little vs. Big  In the primary grades the arts are used broader and at a superficial level, while in the intermediate grades they are explored at a greater depth and used to delve deeper into the material. 

Technological Support  Using web quests for the students to search out information can use technology to support social studies curriculum. They can also download pictures of artwork and music files. Teachers can use the Internet to inform themselves as well as students about the specific topic that is being studied. Teachers can make PowerPoint’s. The Internet can be used in lieu of fieldtrips for schools who do not have the sufficient funds.

Strengths and “What-Not”.The strengths of this topic are that you can find a multicultural component to use in any lesson. It touches on all learning styles. Breaks up the monotony of bookwork and can facilitate cooperative learning. The disadvantages are that students may view it as a “for-fun- activity” rather than an actual discipline if it is not used meaningfully in the classroom. It is very time consuming and must be thoroughly planned out so that there is a schedule to be followed and help accountable for.

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