Art and Social Studies

Books

 

Curtis, T. (1981). Aesthetic education and the quality of life. (Fastback 168). Bloomington, Indiana: The Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation.

Duggleby, J. Artist in overalls: The life of Grant Wood. Seattle: Marquand Books, Incc.

Frank, M. (1976). I can make a rainbow. Nashville, Tennessee: Incentive Publications, Inc.

Thomas, J. (1992). Connecting art and literature. Huntington Beach, California: Teacher Created Materials, Inc.

Articles for Teachers

Aschbacher, P. (1996). A flare for the arts. Educational Leadership. 53 (8), 40-43.

Burton, G. (1993). Drawing from data. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 6 (1), 10-13.

Chilcoat, G. (1988). Women's street theater as a historical teaching tool: The crankie. The Social Studies. 79 (2), 44-46.

Ernst, K. (1998). Art reflection. Teaching Pre K-8. 29 (2), 28-29.

Ernst, K. (1999). Thinking, Picturing, Writing. Teaching Pre K-8. 29 (4), 38.

Hinshaw, C. (1998). It's a flat world. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 11 (1), 30-31.

Johnson, M. (1997). Teaching children to value art and artists. Phi Delta Kappan. 78 (6), 454-456.

McCall, A. (1994). Including quilters' voices in the social studies curriculum. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 7 (1), 10-14.

McCall, A. (1998). Hmong paj ntaub: Using textile arts to teach young children about cultures. Social Education. 62 (5), 294-296.

Morris, R. (1997). Teacher in-service through fold art. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 9 (4), 24-25.

Parks, M. (1993). The ancient art of Eskimo scrimsaw. Instructor. 102 (5), 55.

Powel, M. (1997). The arts and the inner lives of teachers. Phi Delta Kappan. 78 (6), 450-453.

Silver, R. (1996). Anyone can teach art appreciation. Instructor. 105 (6), 56-58.

Singer, A., & others. (1998). Coming of age ceremonies: A mask project. Middle Level Learning - Supplement to Social Education. 62 (5), M14-M16.

Articles for Children

Barnett, H. (1988). Early artists of the south: Le Moyne, White, and de Bry. Cobblestone. 9 (2), 6- 8.

Cooper, M. (1994). A man for all time: Leonardo da Vinci. Faces. XI (1), 28-35.

Moonsong, A. (1988). Plaited place mats. Cobblestone. 9 (2), 28-30.

Neely, M., Holzer, H., & Boritt, G. (1988). The Confederate image: Art of the Civil War south. Cobblestone. 9 (2), 16-21.

Whitman, S. (1988). Black folk artists of the south. Cobblestone. 9 (2), 36-39.


Resources compiled by Dr. Loretta Kuse

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