Methods I EDUC 321 Art Workshop II Integrating the Arts with Social Studies and Literacy Presented by: Carime Bersh, Ph. D. Keene State College

Agenda 1.9:00-9:30 Meet in EDUC Computer Lab. for Integrated Arts Project introduction and explanation. Introduction to Inspiration 8. Brainstorming ideas for project. 2.9:35-9:50 Meet in Rhodes 118 Art and Social Studies Exploration Activity. 3.9:50-10:05 Review goals, objectives and assessments for Art Workshop II.

Agenda 4.10:05-10:30 Social Studies Themes’ Activity: Collages. 5.10:30-10:40 Break 6.10:40-12:00 Integrating the Arts: Art, music, drama: Creating Original Opera. Integrating Literacy and the Arts: –Writing and creating a song: Flower Dust –Singing and playing instruments –Creating puppets –Putting it all together.

Workshop Goals, Objectives, Assessments:

Goal 1: Understanding the Arts as expression of self and cultures. Objectives: Exploring artifacts from diverse cultures; making inferences and generalizations based on these. Assessment: Students complete table with inferences and generalizations, followed by whole class discussion.

Goal 2: Understanding the curricular dimensions of Social Studies Themes Objectives: 1.Classify images of diverse cultures into S.S. Themes. 2.Create a collage that represents multiple dimensions of a particular S.S. theme. Assessments: 1.Discussion with partner. 2.Create a collage.

Goal 3: Understanding concepts and processes for arts integration Objectives: 1.Identify the different arts (visual, musical, performance) within the context of education. 2.Exploring arts integration curriculum in the following expressive domains: Vocal production Playing instruments Creating puppets Integrating all of the above. Assessment: 1.Reflect on opera video through questions, responses, and observations. 2.Active participation in workshop activities.

Goal 4: Integrating the arts into curriculum to enhance learning. Objectives: 1.Integrate art projects into Social Studies activity. 2.Integrate art projects into literacy activity. Assessments: 1.Social studies Themes’ collages. 2.Performance for puppet show.

Goal 5: Understanding the nature and application of different art media and techniques. Objectives: Explore the nature of different media: Paper, photos, cartoons, clay, new molding products, crafts’ supplies for children. 2.Apply different techniques to create a finished product: Collage, sculpture, puppetry. Assessments: 1.Create a collage. 2.Create a puppet using different media.

ACEI Curriculum Standards 2.5 The arts—Candidates know, understand, and use—as appropriate to their own knowledge and skills—the content, functions, and achievements of the performing arts (dance, music, theater) and visual arts as primary media for communication, inquiry, and engagement among elementary students. a.Candidates know and understand the content of dance, music, and theater as primary media for communication, inquiry, and insight among elementary students. b.Candidates know and understand the content of several visual arts as primary media for communication, inquiry, and insight among elementary students.

Social Studies Themes Culture Time, continuity and change People, places and environment Individual development and identity Individuals, groups and institutions Power, authority and governance Production, distribution and consumption Science, technology and society Global connections Civic ideals and practices