Rent 9780137929207 | Arts as Meaning Makers, The: Integrating Literature and the Arts Throughout the Curriculum

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This comprehensive, introductory text shows teachers how to meaningfully integrate literature, art, drama, dance, and music throughout curricular areas by providing a basic arts knowledge base, clear reasons for integration, and the application of basic integration principles. Intended for undergraduate education majors or practicing classroom teachers new to the concept of integrating the arts, the text's creative problem-solving process and integrated approach uses the arts as tools to learn. The only book on the market which clearly makes the case to integrate the arts on a daily basis, it summarizes the concepts and skills of five art forms and shows teachers how to plan and implement units and specific lessons which integrate at least one art form with a curricular area in each lesson.

Foreword

(1)

Preface

CHAPTER 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING WITH, ABOUT, IN, AND THROUGH THE ARTS

(33)

Introduction

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(3)

Why Integrate the Arts?

(6)

What Do Teachers Need to Know and Do to Teach With, About, In, and Through the Arts?

(19)

How Can a Teacher Put Research and Theories Together to Coordinate Arts Integration?

(4)

CHAPTER 2 INTEGRATING THE ARTS THROUGHOUT THE CURRICULUM

(42)

Introduction

(1)

Why Integrate the Arts Throughout the School Day?

(3)

What Should Teachers Know about Integration?

(1)

How Can Classroom Teachers Meaningfully Integrate the Arts?

(27)

Individualization: To Not See Two as One

(9)

CHAPTER 3 INTEGRATING LITERATURE THROUGHOUT THE CURRICULUM

(52)

Introduction

(1)

Why Should Teachers Integrate Literature?

(5)

What Should Teachers Know and Teach about Literature to Integrate It Throughout the Curriculum?

(22)

How Can Teachers Integrate Literature Throughout the Curriculum?

107

(21)

CHAPTER 4 LITERATURE SEED STRATEGIES

128

(22)

I. Energizers and Warm-ups

129

(1)

II. Teaching about Literature: Elements and Genre Characteristics

130

(2)

III. Connecting Literature to Other Curricular Areas

132

(13)

IV. Special Focus: Poetry Sharing and Writing

145

(5)

CHAPTER 5 INTEGRATING VISUAL ARTS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

150

(50)

Introduction

153

(1)

Why Should Teachers Integrate Art?

154

(6)

What Do Teachers Need to Know and Teach to Integrate Art?

160

(12)

How Can Classroom Teachers Use Art to Enhance Other Curricular Areas?

172

(28)

CHAPTER 6 ART SEED STRATEGIES

200

(24)

I. Energizers and Warm-ups

201

(1)

II. Teaching Art Concepts and Elements

202

(4)

III. Using Different Media

206

(10)

IV. Connecting Art to Other Curricular Areas

216

(8)

CHAPTER 7 INTEGRATING DRAMA THROUGHOUT THE CURRICULUM

224

(33)

Introduction

227

(1)

Why Should Teachers Integrate Creative Drama?

228

(4)

What Do Teachers Need to Know and Teach about Drama to Use It as a Teaching Tool?

232

(2)

How Can a Classroom Teacher Use Drama as an Effective Teaching Tool for Integration?

234

(23)

CHAPTER 8 DRAMA SEED STRATEGIES

257

(28)

I. Energizers and Warm-ups

258

(2)

II. Pantomime Strategies

260

(5)

III. Verbal Strategies

265

(6)

IV. Connecting Drama to Other Curricular Areas

271

(6)

V. Storytelling's Special Relationship with Drama

277

(8)

CHAPTER 9 INTEGRATING DANCE AND MOVEMENT THROUGHOUT THE CURRICULUM

285

(27)

Introduction

288

(1)

Why Should a Classroom Teacher Use Movement and Dance to Teach Curricular Content and Skills?

288

(4)

What Does a Classroom Teacher Need to Know and Teach to Use Dance as a Teaching Tool?

292

(4)

How Should Classroom Teachers Use Dance and Movement as Teaching Tools?

296

(16)

CHAPTER 10 DANCE SEED STRATEGIES

312

(13)

I. Energizers and Warm-ups for the Body

313

(2)

II. Dance Concepts and BEST Elements

315

(3)

III. Connecting Dance to Other Curricular Areas

318

(7)

CHAPTER 11 INTEGRATING MUSIC THROUGHOUT THE CURRICULUM

325

(42)

Introduction

327

(1)

Why Should Classroom Teachers Integrate Music?

328

(6)

What Does a Classroom Teacher Need to Know and Teach about Music to Use It as a Teaching Tool?

334

(10)

How Can a Classroom Teacher Use Music as a Teaching Tool?

344

(23)

CHAPTER 12 MUSIC SEED STRATEGIES

367

(16)

I. Energizers and Warm-ups

368

(1)

II. Basic Musical Concepts and Elements

369

(4)

III. Connecting Music to Curricular Areas

373

(10)

CHAPTER 13 INTEGRATING THE ARTS WITH THE ARTS: STRATEGY SEED IDEAS

383

(15)

1. Literature and Art (LA)

384

(4)

2. Art and Drama (ADr)

388

(1)

3. Drama and Dance (DrD)

388

(1)

4. Dance and Music (DM)

389

(1)

5. Music and Literature (ML)

390

(1)

6. Literature and Drama (LDr)

391

(2)

7. Drama and Music (DrM)

393

(2)

8. Music and Art (MA)

395

(1)

9. Art and Dance (AD)

395

(1)

10. Dance and Literature (DL)

396

(2)

CHAPTER 14 QUESTIONS OFTEN ASKED

398

(7)

Conclusion

403

(2)

APPENDIX A ARTS-BASED CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

405

(17)

APPENDIX B AWARD-WINNING CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

422

(7)

APPENDIX C ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, ADDRESSES, AND INTERNET SITES

429

(3)

APPENDIX D INTEREST INVENTORY

432

(1)

APPENDIX E DISCIPLINE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

433

(2)

APPENDIX F BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RECOMMENDED READING AND VIEWING

435

(8)

INDEX

443

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