Considers practical and theoretical issues in the integration of the arts in the foreign language curriculum to address both cognitive and affective variables, as well as improve students' awareness of civilization, instill appreciation of cultural differences, and develop creative and critical thinking skills. (23 references) (CB)

A review of research about museum education and a description of a group of gifted elementary school students' museum-building activities (display techniques, collection of resources, classification and arrangement methods, and work with outside donors) indicate that museum-building is a stimulating activity which encourages independent study and…

Interrelationships between geography and art are explored and ways of integrating an appreciation of landscape art in Latin America into geography instruction are suggested. That geographers have long recognized the usefulness of landscape painting in the study of places is exemplified by the remark by geographer John Leighly in 1937 that "art…