| Capture your students' imaginations through the tradition of storytelling with this incredible new resource. Stories of Art is a collection of eight short stories written especially for use in the elementary and
middle school art classroom. In each entertaining selection, young
people use art to solve a real life problem in their lives. The fictional stories are based on broad interdisciplinary themes that parallel developments in cultures across the globe. Two additional units provide students the opportunity to write their own stories.
The themes include:
- Our Place in the World
- Farm Folk, City Folk
- Great Teachers Long Ago
- Spiritual Worlds
- When Cultures Meet
- Powerful Families
- Revolution
- Technology
- The Individual
- The Global Village
In addition to the story, each unit provides discussion questions relating to the theme and the story, ideas for research projects, and art-making ideas that use the story as a springboard for learning about art in different cultures. Interdisciplinary activities designed to help students transfer their knowledge across the curriculum are also included. National Visual Art Standards are aligned with each unit.
"The model for inquiry-based learning is superior. The biggest benefit is in the conceptual foundations presented in this resource. Good examples of inquiry-based learning strategies are hard to find and define." Jill Pease, Sacramento, CA
Select Free Resources (at the top of this page) to download online support documents.
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