1. Chapter 12: Arts Curriculum for the Gifted
EQ: What role do arts play in gifted education?

2. General Notes
Art requires an integrating and interactive process to be produced.
Art uses emotion.
Arts takes a prolonged period of time to produce
Art is an expression of self
Art results in the arts

3. General Notes cont.
The arts refer to the major fine and performing arts, including visual arts, dance, music, theater, and creative writing.
Arts curriculum is a merger between doing and making, analyzing and critiquing, and connecting the arts to history, philosophy, and science.

4. Relationship of Arts to Cognition
Focus on important high-level skills and processes
Emphasize major forms of human production
Contain major themes and ideas of artist
Offer a basis for comparative analysis

5. Role of Arts in Affective Development
Bibliotherapy
Helps students explore issues of decision making, identity development, emotional intelligence, empathy, social problems, and multiculturalism.
Videotherapy
Can be used as whole or segments…the questioning is the important part. Can be a vehicle for self-discovery

6. Role of Arts in Affective Development Cont.
Journaling
Valuable outlet especially in conjunction with viewing films for emotional growth
Writing process
Visual and Performing Arts
Literature
Students see personal connection with what they are reading

7. Social-Emotional Themes with connections to arts
Achievement Intensity Aloneness Introversion Arrogance Moral Concerns Creativity Perfectionism Differentness Relationship w/ others Drive to Understand Sensitivity Identity Using Ability

8. Aesthetic Experiences for Enhancing Instructional Processes
Inquiry Techniques—treat art objects as the stimulus for inquiry, asking questions about carefully selected pieces of sculpture, paintings, music, and literature.
Conceptual and Thematic Techniques
Project-Based Work
The Role of Biography

9. Reflection: Discussion Question
How can you include arts curriculum in your units?

10. Preview Introductory Activity due 2 weeks, February 14
Unit Lesson Plans due February 28
2 Learning Activities due March 7
Chapter 11: Leadership Curriculum