Art-Centered Learning Across the Curriculum: Integrating Contemporary Art in the Secondary School Classroom

by Julia Marshall, David M. Donahue, Lois Hetland

Overview

This volume provides teachers with a fresh framework for implementing inquiry-based, substantive art integration across the curriculum, along with the background knowledge and models needed to do this. Drawing on ideas from Harvard Project Zero, the authors make a clear and compelling argument for how contemporary art supports student learning. Subject-specific chapters co-written by teaching scholars include examples of contemporary art with explanations of how these works explore the fundamental concepts of the academic discipline. Concluding with a chapter on an integrated, inquiry-based curriculum inspired by contemporary art, the authors include guidelines for developing art projects teachers can adapt to their students’ interests and needs. This resource is appropriate for art teachers, as well as subject-area teachers who are not familiar with using contemporary art in the classroom.

Book Features:

• A model of interdisciplinary curriculum development to integrate art in a substantive, multidimensional way.
• Many examples of contemporary art, along with information on the artists and their work.
• Guidance for supporting students in becoming the critical, creative, and self-regulating thinkers described in new Common Core Standards.
• A free online supplement for meeting CCSS in English Language Arts with contemporary art.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807755815
Publisher:	Teachers College Press
Publication date:	08/29/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Julia Marshall is a professor of art education at San Francisco State University. David M. Donahue is professor of education and associate provost at Mills College, Oakland, California, and co-editor of Artful Teaching: Integrating the Arts for Understanding Across the Curriculum.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Acknowledgments xi

1 Art-Centered Integrated Learning for Understanding 1

Systems Thinking and Art-Centered Integrated Learning 3

Why Contemporary Art? 4

Understanding: The Purpose of Education 8

Integrated Learning and Deep Knowledge of the Disciplines 9

Skills and Dispositions Learned from Art-Centered Integrated Learning 11

This Book 12

2 Art-Centered Research and Integrated Learning 16

Substantive Multidimensional Art-Centered Integrated Learning 16

Art as Research: The Foundation 17

Creative Conceptual Strategies 20

Art Research and Art-Centered Integrated Learning 23

Models 24

3 The Natural Sciences: Understanding the Natural World Lawrence Horvath Julia Marshall 35

What Is Science? 35

Points of Integration for Art and Science 45

Teaching Art, Keeping Science in Mind 48

Art That Connects to Science 50

4 The Social Sciences: Knowing Ourselves and Others Julia Marshall 58

What Are Sociology and Anthropology? 58

Fundamentals of the Social Sciences an Integration with Art 66

Art and the Sociological Imagination 67

Art That Connects to the Social Sciences 69

5 History: Making Meaning of the Past David M. Donahue Steven D. Drouin 82

What Is History? 82

Understanding History 91

Teaching History 92

Fundamentals of History and Points of Integration with Art 93

Art That Connects to History 94

6 Geography: Making Meaning of Location and Place Julia Marshall 105

What Are Physical and Human Geography? 106

Fundamentals of Geography and Integration with Art 111

Contemporary Art and Geography 111

Art That Connects to Geography 113

7 Creative Writing: The Long and Winding Road Rick Ayers 119

What Is Creative Writing? 120

Hip-hop: Youth as Creative Writers 127

Integration of Visual Art and Creative Writing 129

Art That Connects to Creative Writing 131

8 Mathematics: Logic and Imagination Ruth Cossey David M. Donahue 140

What Is Mathematics? 140

Understanding Mathematics 150

Teaching Mathematics 151

Fundamentals of Mathematics and Points of Integration with Art 152

Contemporary Art That Connects to Mathematics 153

9 Curriculum for Art-Centered Integrated Learning Anne Thulson Julia Marshall 161

Art-Centered Integrated Curriculum 161

General Thoughts About Curriculum 163

Some Model Projects 170

Some Final Thoughts 178

Index 181

About the Authors 195

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“This important text serves as a primer for fashioning the kinds of integrated curriculum frameworks required for success in today's global knowledge economy.”
—James Haywood Rolling Jr., Syracuse University

“I am so excited about this book! The visuals alone are enough to clue teachers in on ways that Contemporary Art can blow their curriculums open to become engaging, relevant vehicles for their students to ride across the 21st century. From the first scan, readers cannot help but see the power of Contemporary Art in transforming classrooms and learning.”
—From the Foreword by Lois Hetland, professor and chair of art education, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and co-author of Studio Thinking, Second Edition

Editorial Reviews

This is a provocative and rich book that makes a strong case for a purposeful and substantive integration of art into disciplinary learning. The authors provide teachers with ample theory with which to frame their thinking.” —Teachers College Record

From the Publisher