Arts Education

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Arts Education, Kindergarden to Grade Twelve
Aim
Goals
Philosophy
The Four Strands
The Foundational Objectives
Three Components of Arts Education
• The Creative/Productive Component
• The Cultural/Historical Component
• The Critical/Responsive Component
Saskatchewan Content

Core Curriculum
Common Essential Learnings
• Communication
• Numeracy
• Critical and Creative Thinking
• Technological Literacy
• Personal and Social Values and Skills
• Independent Learning
The Adaptive Dimension
• Special Needs Students in Arts Education Classes
Indian and Métis Curriculum Perspectives
• Inviting Elders to School
Gender Equity in Arts Education
Resource-based Learning

Curriculum Overview
The Curriculum Structure
Secondary Level Program Overview
Model Module

Evaluation
Teacher Reflection
Program Evaluaton
Curriculum Evaluation
Student Evaluation
• Observation
• Assessing Process and Product in Arts Education
• Record Keeping

Module One: History In the Making

Module Two: Independent Study

Module Three: Tell It Like It Is!

Module Four: Film and Video

Module Five: The Arts and Popular Culture

Module Six: Expanding Horizons: The Arts in Canada

Module Seven: Global Connections

Planning Guide
Planning a Module
• Arts Education Planning Sheet
• Teacher Checklist for a Sequence of Lessons
Planning in the Dance Strand
• Instructional Guidelines for Teaching Dance
• Planning for Students' Dance-making
• Dance, Societies and Cultures
Planning in the Drama Strand
• Drama at the Secondary Level
• Planning Collective Creations
Planning in the Music Strand
• Instructional Guidelines for Teaching Music
• Composing Music
Planning in the Visual Art Strand
• Instructional Guidelines for Teaching Visual Art
• Transforming Ideas Into Visual Form
• Student Visual Art Journals
• Visual Art Works for the School
Responding to Arts Expressions
• Seven Steps in the Process
• Discussing Student Work
Arts Elements and Principles
• Elements of Dance
• Principles of Composition in Dance
• Dramatic Elements
• Elements of Music
• Principles of Composition in Music
• Elements of Visual Art
• Principles of Design

Glossary
Dance Terminology
Drama Terminology
Music Terminology
Visual Art Terminology
Film and Video Terminology

References