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8 week Art Program

There are so many choices and so little time. With just 8 weeks I would suggest the following:

1. Introduce yourself and your class to a set of guidelines for understanding methods for looking at art.

You will find a resources for looking at and analyzing works of art at the websites below:

Questions to Ask When Looking at a Work of Art

Http://www.artmuseums.com/questions.htm

Art Terms

Http://www.artmuseums.com/artterms.htm

One example of how to use this method effectively with a single work of art.

Http://www.artmuseums.com/goya.htm

2. Consider the ages of the children and their interests.

Try to make lectures relevant to the interests of the age group you are teaching. Topics can be drawn from current events, movies, television shows, collections of well known celebrities or even fine art on CD covers.

An Example: Mural Projects

PBS Organization-Teacher Resources

American Family

Mural Resources

Http://www.pbs.org/americanfamily/teacher2.html

Another Example: The Environment

3. Art standards in your state should also be taken into account.

State educational websites provide important guidelines, standards and specific ways of meeting them.

TEKS

Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Knowledge and Skills

Fine Arts Curriculum Guidelines

Http://finearts.esc20.net/art/ARTframe.pdf

CEDFA

Center for Educator Development in the Fine Arts

Texax Education Agency

Http://finearts.esc20.net/

This website gives you practical art lessons that correspond to TEKS guidelines.

The program should include an overview of studio techniques and hands-on projects. Guidelines for understanding methods for looking at art as well as art historical resources should be presented within the framework of the program. Follow up programs that involve parents and community resources such as after school programs or museum field trips should be included. Teachers should be encourage to include cross curricum projects in their curriculum.

How to create an Art Program

Spark

http://www.kqed.org/spark/education/artsfunding.pdf

PBS Organization Teacher Source

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/arts_lit.htm

Lesson Plans

Outstanding lesson plans and resources reflecting a wide range of topics.

High School

California Standards

Http://www.cde.ca.gov/cdepress/standards-pdfs/visual.pdf

Other Resources that you may find useful

Van Gogh