Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Wednesday, January 20th, 2015

Administrivia:
-Pass back quizzes and tests.
-Beans Quiz: to p. 79
-Quiz:
1) Write a paragraph on the Beans of Egypt, Maine. Your claim should be a statement about Beal Bean and the type of person he is.  You will be scored on your claim, using a piece of textual evidence and a clear warrant that explains how the evidence proves your claim to be true.
2) Between the fall of the Roma Empire and the Renaissance were the Dark Ages, also called the Middle Ages.  Describe them.

-Beans reading assignment for next class: to p.104

Circle Question: 
Use one word to describe your Humex year so far.

Beans Activity
Understanding pages 49 - 79.

Focus and Targets
Review your notes, in your group, discuss what we are doing and why.

Introduction to the question: Why or should art be taught in schools?

Introduction to Renaissance and the impact of Ideas.
Learning Target: Students will be able to support an argument using primary and secondary sources.

Big Picture Outline: Why do we need to teach art in school?
Purpose of unit: For students to understand the modern implications of the Renaissance in making art central to civilization.
Supporting Material:
-How we got to now. [done]
-Role of humanism in starting Renaissance and connection to classics
-Crash Course on the Renaissance [whole class]
-World History/Connections to Today pages 334-349
How the Arts Develop the Young Brain
Teach the Arts for Reasons Beyond the Research
Insights Gained Into Arts and Smarts
The Value of Art Education: A video
Arts Education: Thinking outside the box [done]

Final Products: Exam on content; formal essay explaining the role art should play in schools with introduction that explains role of Renaissance in making art important.


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