lake forest arts presentation
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Workshop with Education majors from Lake Forest College. Focus on integrating arts into the social sciences.TRANSCRIPT
Integrating Theatre Arts into the Everyday Curriculum
Presented by:Annie Sisson Rezac
Director of EducationMetropolis Performing Arts Centre
Lake Forest College The Arts In The Learning Process
October 26, 2009
Theatre Arts is for Everyone
Students of all ages and interests benefit from being expressive and creative.
Brings students together to share a common language through the creative arts.
Theatre Arts Integration Alternative Lesson Strategies Learning Modes and Intelligences
Bodily Kinesthetic IntelligenceSpatial Intelligence
Ensemble and Socialization Self – Assessment and Emotional Literacy New Vocabulary New Lens for Interpretation Engaging of the Senses
6 Essential Senses To Flourish in a Global Market
Design Moving beyond function to engage the sense
Story Narrative added to products and services - not just argument
Symphony Adding invention and big picture thinking
Essential Senses Cont. Empathy Going beyond logic and
engaging emotion and intuition
Play Bringing humor and light-heartedness to product/service
Meaning The purpose is the journey, give meaning to life from inside yourself.
-A Whole New Mind by Daniel H. Pink
Global Perspective Inventory
Open mindednessCollaboration
Compassion Complex understanding of emotionsEmpathy
HumilityTaking RisksSelf attributes
Teachers Taking Risks• PE Teacher
• Administration• Students
• Other schools
The Warm Up
Warm ups: Suns and Raisins Zip Zap Zop Pass the Clap Pass the Impulse Shake Down Bippity Bippity Bop What are you doing Machine
Aesthetic Understanding (Greene)
Articulate what is noticed about a piece of theatre or a theatre exercise• Teachers• Students
“Enlightened Eye” – Elliot Eisner• Seeing• Hearing• Smelling• Feeling
Theatre ExplorationElements
Character
Environment
Relationship
Conflict
Theatre (Active)ExplorationForms
Improvisation
Creating Art
Script Work
Imperative Narrative• Pilot Program in D25
• Grades 6-8• Integrated into Language Arts Class
• Used all elements and Forms
Theatre integration into the classroom
Explorations through Freedom Train
Resources Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and
Student Academic and Social DevelopmentArts Education Partnership
Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Learning AEP and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
Variations on a Blue Guitar Maxine Greene
Illinois Theatre Association ITA
American Alliance of Theatre Education AATE