
ERIC Number: EJ710225
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Feb-1
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Body Art: Connecting Past and Future
Rosko, Keith A.
School Arts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, v104 n6 p28 Feb 2005
Young people are using the human body as a canvas. What they fail to realize is that they are participating in a form of artistic expression that is nearly as old as human existence. Keith Rosco observed his students' fascinations with tattoo and henna, he decided body art might make an excellent topic for study, guaranteed to keep students' attention. The topic was interdisciplinary and gave him the opportunity to educate students about health and safety issues. Students were given the assignment to create a design for a henna marking for themselves or for someone else. This article discusses Keith Rosco's approach to studying body art with his students.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Safety, Communicable Diseases, Human Body, Art Education
Davis Publications, Inc., 50 Portland St., Worcester, MA 01608. Web site: http://www.davis-art.com.
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: High Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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