Nov 12 - Week 13 - Meetign 24 / Art Works: Integrating Creativity in the Curriculum

 

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Unit: Art Works

Theme:  Integrating Creativity in the Curriculum

 

Introduction

 
This class has been all about how to use the arts as a conduit in teaching other academic subjects. More integration of creativity in the curriculum is needed to make learning engaging, interesting and fun. Today's video illustrates how this can be possible.
 

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Objectives

  • Understand the importance of creativity

  • Explain how integrating creativity can take place 

  • Gain an awareness of the ways in which integration of creativity in the curriculum could take place K- 12

  • Experience the integration of creativity through the actual teaching practice of the students in the class

 

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Mini-lessons 



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Educational Videos 


 

Art Works: Integrating Creativity in the Curriculum

 

Question

Use the following words mentioned in the video:  academic, creativity, grant writing, community service and make a statement in which you use these words to create your own 

which you use these words to create your own integrated curriculum.


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Students' Work 

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