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Art in Education
Jeffrey Gold
March 23, 2009
The Importance of
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What is Art?
Art is an intellectual construct that gives
rise to a positive emotional response whencreated with the correct intention.
Eli Khamarov
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The Arts
Hear
Music
See Painting
Photography
Film Taste & Smell Culinary
Touch
Ballet
Dance Speak
Poetry
Think Sciences Engineering
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Arguments Against
Lack of Funding
Not Important
Detracts from Fundamentals
Liberal Agenda
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Arguments Against
Students given wrong impression of
working in the Arts as an economically
unsustainable endeavor
You can make a fortune, but you cant make
a living.
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Arguments For
The arts embody the most profoundly
central task of all educationthe nuanced development of mind.
European League of Institutes of the Arts
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The Arts helps students achieve in the
arts and in other academic disciplines
The arts have a special potentialfor engaging all students.
The traditional practices of thearts can improve teaching andlearning in all areas.
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The Arts prepare students for
the workplace
high standards
analytical thinking creative thinking innovation
practice
The arts demand:
discipline
teamwork persistence follow-through
product delivery8
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Americas ability to
compete internationally
Other countries ensure their studentsdevelop mental and emotional capabilities
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How are we doing right now?
$10,418 expended per student50 million students, $519 billion dollars
Scientific Literacy (2006) 486/1000 Phenomena (26/46) 489/1000 Scientific Reasoning (26/46)
Mathematics (2006) 474/1000 (Rank: 32/53)
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pART of the United States economy
6% of GNP
Positive trade balance
Local economies
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Art brings parents
to schools
Exhibit student works
Showcase student performancesArtwork (c) Pily Torres
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Lack of Funding
Federal and State Government funding isdwindling
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Thank you
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