Instructional Media and Technology Service
Monthly Curriculum Resources
Fine Arts Resources
January 2005
Sources Available at Wayne RESA’s Instructional Media and Technology Services:
Please note:
· Items listed in the Duplicating Collection do not circulate. Contact RESA TV at 734-334-1437 to make an appointment to duplicate. Free to those who copy the tapes themselves, $10 per tape if RESA makes the copies.
· Items listed in the Circulating Collection are available to check out. Call the circulation desk at 734-334-1595.
· Items listed in the Reference or Periodical Collection are available to use in the Resource Center only.
Ballweg, Judy K. Kid Pix abc : art, books, and computers. Eugene, OR : International Society for Technology in Education, 2000. 151 page book and 2 computer disks. Contains activities designed to incorporate technology into the primary classroom. Appropriate for inservice use. (Circulating collection T385.B3459)
Walling, Donovan R. Rethinking how art is taught : a critical convergence. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2000. 109 page book, includes bibliographic references and index. Appropriate for inservice or professional development use. (Circulating collection N85.W35)
Wayne RESA's cultural collaborative for learning. Wayne, MI : Wayne RESA, 2000. Kit contains 12 videocassettes and computer disks, all items may also be checked out individually. Contents include:
· You are there: A struggle for power / Charles H. Dwight Museum of African American History
· Mozart, math, and music: Explore Mozart's mind, matter & Mathematical genius / Detroit Symphony Orchestra
· The hidden treasures of the Detroit Public Library / Detroit Public Library
· Martha Graham Dancers / Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
· Your place in the 20th century: How technology influences people and how people influence technology / Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village
· Behind the scenes at the Opera House: Nanabush / Michigan Opera Theatre
· Seat yourself: The chair and the world of design / Cranbook Art Museum
· Methods and mysteries of science / Detroit Science Center
· The Motor City and you: The automobile history and its impact on this region / Detroit Historical Museum
· Conservation, the zoo and you / Detroit Zoological Institute
· African art and personal adornment / Detroit Institute of Arts
· Buried in your own backyard / Cranbrook Institute of Science
Designed to integrate the Michigan Curriculum Frameworks with the programs provided by local Southeastern Michigan cultural organizations and give students a virtual opportunity to visit these programs. Appropriate for middle school use. (Circulating collection F563.W39)
Web Resources:
AOL@School – Lesson Plans
(Online). Available: http://www.aolatschool.com/teachers/lesson_plans/index.adp (6 Dec. 2004). Click on the link labeled “browse by subject” to access lesson plans for the arts, including architecture, dance, drama and theatre, music, computer arts, film, photography, and visual arts.
Center for Educator Development in Fine Arts
(Online). Available: http://finearts.esc20.net (9 Dec. 2004). Created and maintained by the Texas Commission on the Arts, this site has links to resources for arts educators.
Dewey Browse
(Online). Available: http://www.deweybrowse.org/ (9 Dec. 2004). The librarian at Chesterfield School, New Hampshire, has classified K-12 web sites by Dewey Decimal Classification System. Look for art links in the 700s.
Emporia State University - Web Based Resources
(Online). Available: http://ejw.i8.com/ (6 Dec. 2004). An educational gateway to electronic journals and selected websites on a variety of subjects, including music, art, and theatre.
K-12 Resources for Music Educators
(Online). Available: http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/staffpages/shirk/k12.music.html (9 Dec. 2004). Find resources for band, choral, orchestra, classroom and all music educators.
Michigan Department of Education – Arts Education
(Online). Available: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753_28757---,00.html (9 Dec. 2004). Links to professional development, research and best practices, associations and resources, curriculum and instruction sites.
Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning – Lesson Plans for the Arts
(Online). Available: http://www.mcrel.org/lesson-plans/arts/index.asp (6 Dec. 2004). This site has lesson plans and resources for dance, music, theatre, and visual arts.
Metropolitan Museum of Art – Timeline of Art History
(Online). Available: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm (6 Dec. 2004). A “chronological, geographical and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world,” this site also links to educational resources.
Michigan Teacher Network – Arts Education
(Online). Available: http://mtn.merit.edu/arts.html (6 Dec. 2004). This page links to over 400 web sites related to education in music, dance, theater, and visual arts. The site is searchable by topic and Michigan Arts Education Standards.
Smithsonian Education – Educators’ Site
(Online). Available: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/ (6 Dec. 2004). This site has links on the left for lesson plans by content area, or search for resources by grade and subject area.
T.H.E. Journal – Educators Road Map to the Web
(Online). Available: http://www.thejournal.com/highlights/roadmap/default.cfm (6 Dec. 2004). This site contains hand picked links on a variety of topics, including arts and humanities.
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