Tolerance Through Art

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Tolerance Through Art
3 In-service Credits/ 45 hours or 4 Inservice Credits/ 60 hours  Instructor: Janice McLachlan April 1-29, July 1-30, October 1-30

Artists’ express their ideas through their artwork. All over the world artists tell the stories of their life experiences through different media. This course will explore the artists who have made their feelings regarding tolerance, acceptance, prejudice, apartheid, and discrimination available for the world to learn from. Some of these stories can be recreated as art lessons. Students can relate to their own life lessons by discovering the work of famous artists like Maya Lin and Frida Kahlo. Educate your students to create their own message of peace through art. NYS Standards, student’s assessments, goals and outcomes will be addressed. This course is appropriate for all teachers K-12, in all curriculum areas such as ELA, Social Studies, Science, Foreign Language, Math, the Arts, and Special Education. Beginners are welcome.