2.  “We are currently witnessing
a renewed interest in
integrated curriculum.
Simultaneously, I believe that
the art world and our general
modes of communication
have also changed in such a
way as to make art
potentially more central to
the curriculum”
- Art educator Michael Parsons

3.  “Integrated curriculum
is an effective way to
teach and learn
because it corresponds
with the way our brain
works physiologically”

4.  Kenneth Treister’s
Holocaust Memorial
 Art unit on the enduring
idea of human suffering
and memorial sculpture
 Links with school
subjects such as history
and literature.

5.  Contemporary art is often connected to social
and political realms .
 Modern art was more often interpretated with
a formalist emphasis such as elements and
principles
 Students can become engaged with Social
and cultural conversations of our time”

6.  Mel Chin
 Chin's interests
include creating work
that addresses issues
of habitat
devastation,
restoration, and
sustaining the
planet's biodiversity.

7.  A Cleveland forth grade
art class study on local
bridges
 Integration of social
studies, language arts,
and math
 Drawing, 3-D models,
written essays,
investigation of history,
field trip to architecture
office and riverboat tour

8.  Faith Ringgold’s
Dancing on the George
Washington Bridge
 The bridge becomes a
symbol of personal
dreams and aspirations
 The subject becomes a
form of story telling and
visual expression