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The Visual Arts in the Civilization Classroom
Author(s) -
Carr Tom
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
foreign language annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1944-9720
pISSN - 0015-718X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1983.tb01423.x
Subject(s) - the arts , checklist , context (archaeology) , language arts , visual arts education , psychology , civilization , dimension (graph theory) , visual arts , arts in education , mathematics education , pedagogy , art , political science , cognitive psychology , history , mathematics , archaeology , pure mathematics , law
Although the visual arts have long been a feature of civilization courses, instructors do not always exploit their full potential. This paper presents a checklist to help teachers identify the relevant aspects of the arts for study. Its goal is to facilitate comprehensive treatment of works of art by focusing on three areas: the aesthetic dimension; the social context; and the artist's own experience. The checklist is followed by a series of activities which encourage students to integrate the various aspects of the arts while practicing their language skills.