The article presents questioning strategies that can be used when introducing gifted children to the art museum. The strategies utilize eight creative processes and seventeen content, process, and product modifications, based on the differentiation models of Frank Williams and June Maker. A single work of art is used and examples of questions…

Architecture is an art form and a guide to the study of history. By increasing visual awareness of the architectural environment more is learned about the history and cultural heritage of an area, region, or country. In addition, an appreciation for fine craftsmanship, good design, and their influences on individual lives is developed. The article…

Identifies concepts relevant to aesthetic literacy, suggests possible procedures for instruction, examines different interpretations of aesthetics, and presents a curriculum model for aesthetic literacy. (Author/JDH)

In focusing excessively on nurturing the students' creative artistic potential, many teachers tend to neglect the students' potential for learning to appreciate and talk about the visual arts. Teachers should be prepared for teaching art appreciation with inservice workshops, summer and night courses, and further university training. (DS)

Discusses EXPLORER'S GUIDE: A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE TO LAUMEIER SCULPTURE PARK, a book written to introduce children and adults to the artwork displayed in this St. Louis, Missouri park. Describes activities included in the book and assesses the guide's instructional value for young people. (GEA)

At the Grand Royal Palace Compound in Bangkok, mosaics speak to art teachers in new forms. Thai culture can be linked to the study of mosaics, inspire subject matter, and lead to new approaches in mosaic work. (AM)

The document contains suggestions for developing a goal-based instructional program in art for grades k-12. It was designed as a model for curriculum development committees and classroom teachers by the Oregon State Department of Education. It is presented in five parts and nine appendices. Part one introduces the program. Part two discusses…

This special section describes one elementary school's Art and Artists theme, which allows students to study art across the curriculum. Various types of projects are described, including a classroom art museum, self-portrait painting, writing about art, scientific drawing, and a study of shapes. A pullout presents examples of student work. (SM)

This handbook presents activities for teaching art appreciation to pre-school children. Based on the premise that young children learn primarily through the experience of handling and manipulating materials, child-size art postcards are indicated as a teaching tool. These postcards are readily adaptable to many different methods of displaying,…

Fourth grade students in a multicultural art program studied the art of California Indians in cooperation with the social studies program. A survey was conducted to identify the students' responses to learning about the art of another culture. (AM)

Explains how both experiential art processes and art appreciation can lead monocultural students in general education teacher training courses to a sense of their own cultural richness and that of others. By combining image making with art appreciation, education students are able to discover meaning in their own visual languages. (SLD)

This course syllabus is one of over 80 developed and written by the Henry County School System (Tennessee) as part of a Teacher Corps demonstration project. These syllabi provide specific descriptions of what is to be learned and at what level the student is expected to perform. The art course described here is available for students who have…

By studying the lives, important achievements, and works of famous artists, students may come to understand what those artists hoped to communicate to the world. By participating in art activities that are related to these artists' styles, students practice skills of observing, analyzing, and creating. This instructional guide provides…

By studying the lives, important achievements, and works of famous artists, students may come to understand what those artists hoped to communicate to the world. By participating in art activities that are related to these artists' styles, students practice skills of observing, analyzing, and creating. This instructional guide provides…

Visual art in grades K-12 and in special education classrooms is covered in this Alabama course of study. Containing six sections, the first section of this study is an introduction that presents a rationale for art in the school curriculum; discusses characteristics of a good school art program; and provides information about time and scheduling…