Arts Education:
Grade 9
Note: The list of resources in this section provides an update to Arts Education: A Bibliography for Grade 9 (1992).
Geometry on the Move: Playing With Shapes and Forms/Geometrie Mouvement: Jeux de Formes (Video). National Film Board of Canada (MGR), 1997. 31 min. Dup. order no. V2976. Program Guide - Order no. G2976 ($1.25 loose-leaf).
(CAN) This collection of toe-tapping, eye-catching, wordless animated shorts is sure to engage students and enrich their exploration of a variety of mathematical concepts, from simple to complex including point, line, shape, form, angles, transition, rotation, and more! This program aids in teaching the creative applications of geometry to different modalities as outlined in various suggested activities in the guide available from Media Group. The program demonstrates how students can incorporate math concepts in visual art or animation classes. Titles of the shorts are "Quilt," "Spheres," "Notes on a Triangle," "Rectangle," and "Rectangles."
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Mathematics: Elementary Level; Mathematics: Middle Level
How to Make a Movie With No Budget (Video). (Talk Box Series). Murphy Entertainment Group (MCI), 1998. 25 min. No order number is required. ($89.00).
A young student audience interviews a screenwriter and a producer/director in this well-produced program. Various art techniques are featured, including claymation, flip books, and cutouts. Opportunities are given throughout the video to provide time for teachers to stop the video and discuss the concepts with students.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Career Guidance: Middle Level
Picture Poems (Print-Anthology). Benton, Michael, Benton, Peter. Hodder & Stoughton Educational (BHU), 1997. 80 p. ISBN 0-340-67987-5 ($19.95 pbk.).
(WCP) Picture Poems is an engaging anthology of art paired with poems written in response to each piece of art, arranged alphabetically by artist. The resource encourages interactive learning and promotes the integrated nature of the English language arts, with a special emphasis on reading and viewing. The book introduces students to the worlds of poetry and art, and offers students opportunities to visit the works of great artists from various eras (dating from 1465 to 1995) and the writings of contemporary poets. Students respond to works of art and to poetry written about actual paintings and sculptures. The introduction defines the purpose and use of this resource. The "Teaching Ideas Section" suggests activities for use before, during, and after reading and viewing. Themes and projects are suggested for extended writing and representing. The colour reproductions in this resource are of high quality, and although Canadian examples are not included, the resource enables students to explore a wide range of international, master artists and contemporary poets.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
Take Joy: The Magical World of Tasha Tudor (Video). The Video Project (MGR), 1997. 48 min. Dup. order no. V2942.
This delightful program documents the life and work of world-renowned illustrator and writer, and a most remarkable human being, Tasha Tudor. It was the first time she allowed a film crew access to her daily life. She discusses her family, her painting, her dolls, marionettes, animals, gardening, cooking, and public life. Her eternal optimism and great joy in life are portrayed.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Secondary Level; English Language Arts: Elementary Level; English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
Turning Doodles to Dollars: Careers in Art (Video). (Talk Box Series). Murphy Entertainment Group (MCI), 1998. 25 min. No order number is required. ($89.00).
Young students aged 10-14 interview professionals in a live-action studio setting. This program features a billboard designer, a cartoonist, and a graphic designer. Time is given after every interview to allow the video to be stopped for discussion and questions.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Career Guidance: Middle Level
