Presents a lesson that introduces students in grades K-three to medieval tapestry and how tapestries can symbolically communicate stories. Students design their own tapestry based on an allegory written by the class. Provides background information, instructional strategies, and activities for student evaluation. (LS)

Reports on a research study that highlights educational and pedagogical issues in nonformal programs for teaching the visual and performing arts in a midwestern province of China. Finds that government subsidizing has lead to some amount of success but that this very interference creates problems of both a financial and political nature. (KO)

Recounts one teacher's use of art in the poetry-writing classroom, and suggests that its success stems from the following elements: schemata for seeing, experience with poetry, individual choice of art and poetic form, an encouraging environment, time to look and think and feel, and a powerful subject. (SR)

Describes how, in an American literature survey class, the characteristics of literary periods are underscored by seeing them reflected in contemporary visual arts, via a creative writing assignment, and by cooperating with the local museum. (SR)

The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts is a summer residential program for high-school students talented in creative writing, visual arts, theatre, music, and dance. The School's internship component offers in-service education and preparation of art educators in the area of gifted education, in conjunction with Furman University. (JDD)

Describes a relief printmaking unit for sixth graders with the objective of decorating the inside of a pyramid. Ancient Egyptian imagery was used to help students become familiar with the style. Students designed and printed linoleum prints in different colors. They then critiqued their work and made their selection for the pyramid. (KM)

Presents a teacher's guidelines for early childhood teachers who use art postcards with young children as part of the art appreciation and aesthetics program. (BB)

Describes Faith Ringgold's artistic efforts to create quilts that combine art and ideas in such a way that neither suffers. Gives a biographical sketch of this artist. Provides a tear out art print of "Church Picnic Story Quilt" and suggests activities for elementary and secondary lessons. (KO)

Describes the collection of art work produced by male orphans at Starhie school (Nairobi, Kenya). The drawings portray scenes of village life which are representative of past experiences of these students. Suggests ways in which these materials can be used in the classroom. Offers selections of drawings. (KO)

Describes the Archi-Teacher project which is designed to help the classroom teacher cultivate students' sensitivity and knowledge about design elements in their environment. Discusses the master teacher component of this project and notes the ease with which design education can be fitted into the general curriculum. Provides information on sample…

Provides a lesson plan for teaching K-three students to analyze and empathize with a portrait by post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Describes background of the artist and the painting "The Postman Roulin." Suggests instructional strategies, activities, and evaluation methods. Lists bibliographical material relative to van…

Explores how women art students were educated and viewed in England between 1890-1910. Compares and contrasts some current feminist histories of art education with the research findings to determine whether they reflected the social and economic environment presented in the Victorian periodical press. (KM)

Describes how art teachers can conduct their own scholarly research in the classroom. Outlines the design of a Grapho-Linguistics program aimed at teaching reading through art. Describes art strategies development, administrative reactions, sample and data collection methods, testing techniques, and procedures for achieving publication of…

Discusses two national arts education projects (invaluable tools for including the arts in daily curricula): a standards document being created by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations, and a parallel assessment framework by the Arts Education Consensus Project to serve as a blueprint for the National Assessment of Education…

Discusses problems in the teaching of art history to art students. Reports on a study in which student analysis and categorization of their own paintings and paintings of other artists became the primary activity of an art history course. Concludes that this approach enhances the use of art history as a source for students' own creative work. (CFR)