Making Connections: Art and Social Studies

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Making Connections Art and Social Studies

• Change, Conflict, Revolution History Through
  The Lens of Art

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How did it all begin?

• We began this journey when we discovered our
  shared belief in the value of integrative
  curriculum during a class we took together
• Creating Curriculum for the 21st Century

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• Goals
• to enable students to make connections between
  disciplines and between past and present,
• to develop understandings of historical events
  and the factors that influence and lead people to
  act,
• to explore the role that art and individuals play
  in this process,
• and to use technology as an intentional bridge
  allowing and enabling us to integrate our
  subjects.

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New Technology(Moodles, and Wikis, and Blogs oh
my!)

• Wiki
• PBWorks GoogleSites WikiSpaces Wetpaint
• Blogs
• EduBlogs Blogger Blogmeister Wordpress
• Digital Photography
• Flip video, Movie Maker, Picasa, Microsoft
  Picture Manager
• PhotoStory
• Edline
• Technology Specialist Priceless!

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Working with a Wiki

• http//ssandart.pbwiki.com
• Simultaneous development of separate and
  coordinated strands
• Shared changes and updates
• Embedded access to links, files and images
• Ability to share and access feedback and
  resources from others

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Unit Overview Two Strands

• Art
• Throughout history, artists have used their
  images to share personal or communal
  perspectives, to express opinion, and to
  communicate ideas to others. Art reflects the
  experience and perspective of the artist whether
  it is done through the brush of the painter, the
  chisel of the sculptor, or the lens of the
  photographer. Images created by artists also have
  the effect of influencing our own views and how
  we perceive ourselves and the people and events
  around us. By looking at iconic images from our
  nations history and understanding how to read
  them in the context of the time and place in
  which they were created, students will come to a
  better understanding of the role that art and
  artists play in the shaping of culture and
  society. 
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• Social Studies
• People's ideas about society are
  shaped by many influences which affect how
  people interact with each other and with their
  government. Sometimes these ideas about society
  cause people to examine their government and to
  want to make changes. Today our country is in the
  midst of a presidential election season and
  people are faced with a barrage of information
  about candidates, issues and beliefs about the
  role of Americans in the world today. In the
  period leading up to the American Revolution,
  colonists were faced with many challenges and new
  ideas about government and society that led them
  to declare their independence from Great
  Britain. In this unit students will explore
  the role of individuals, as well as of art,
  ideas, and social pressures that can lead to
  change in society. 
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• Creating the Photostorythe Hook
• Choosing images which helped reflect and shape
  who we are as a country and what it means to be
  an American

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Lights, camera, action

• After getting over the initial surprise of
  seeing Mrs. Miller in Mrs. Levys room, and
  having the lights turned off almost immediately,
  students began
• to get the picture of what
• we were going to do
• The Hook Photostory

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Pre-assessment We asked students to respond to
our Essential Questions

• SOCIAL STUDIES
• What motivates people to change their society?
• What influenced peoples political decisions in
  the time before the Revolutionary War? 
• What influences people's political decisions
  today?  
• What similarities exist between the forces for
  change during the Revolutionary period and in our
  country today?
• ART
• How does Art reflect and shape culture and
  experience?
• How do peoples experiences influence their art?
• How are propaganda, advertising and art similar
  and different?
• How does the medium influence the message?

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Social Studies Strand
Social Studies Strand

• This unit is a part of a
  year-long look at the following questions 
• How have Americans' ideas about liberty, freedom
  and equality changed over time?
• What does it mean to be an American?

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Examining Contemporary America

• Projects
• Campaign and Candidate Research
• Media literacy focus with analysis and
  creation of political ads
• Current Events Blog
• Focus on the elections using Edublog
• Mock Election
• Organized for entire school

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Connecting Historical America to Today

• Projects
• Colonial Journals Using different perspectives to
  look at the Revolutionary War Loyalist, Patriot,
  and Undecided
• Student Declarations of Independence Using
  structure and language to create contemporary
  connection
• Companion videos for the movie National Treasure
  using flip
• cameras and Movie Maker

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Art Strand

• Part I
• 1. Researching Images Assignment
• 2. Link to art webpage.
• 3. Posting to Blog
• History Through the Lens of Art

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Art Strand

• Part II
• Photography Assignment
• 1.Written Proposal
• 2. Digital Photography
  Instruction
• 3. Scheduling and Logistics
• 4. Image manipulation with
• Microsoft Picture Manager
• 5. Student Photostory or Prints
  
  

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• Successes
• Excitement Enthusiasm
• Connections Between Disciplines
• Shared Learning

• Challenges
• Time and Schedule Constraints
• New Technology Learning
• Access to Laptops and Tech Support

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How can you view our work?

• Heres a link to our wiki with resources.