1. Making Cross-curricular Connections in Art

2. Art Curriculum Elements of Art Line, shape, color, value, texture, form, space Art History Drawing Painting Sculpture Printmaking Ceramics

3. Making Connections Social Studies History Culture Geography Math Geometry: 2-d and 3-d shapes Measuring Symmetry Fractions Proportions Science Biology Botany Language Arts Vocabulary Writing World Language Vocabulary Artists Music Rhythms/patterns

4. Connecting to Social Studies & Math Social Studies connections: Mandalas are found all over the world and are included in designs in every major religion. Learning about symbolism. Math connections: Pattern, symmetry, geometry

5. Connections to Science & Math Science connections: Learning about anatomy, habitats, species, predation, life cycles Math connections: Geometry

6. Connections to Language Arts Language Arts connection: Writing a myth or a haiku inspired by drawing or painting. Writing dialogue for a puppet.

7. Connections to World Language Learning about calaveras and Dia de los Muertos Learning about Frida Kahlo, Francisco de Goya, Pablo Picasso and other artists from Spanish-speaking countries.

8. Social & Cognitive Benefits Risk taking Problem solving Perseverance Cooperation Building self-esteem & confidence Using Higher Order Thinking Skills Creating Evaluating Analyzing Synthesizing