Select a Program = = = = = = = = = = = = 1. What Is Art? - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. Responding to the Arts - - - - - - - - - - - - 3. Historical References in the Arts - - - - - - - - - - - - 4. Creating a Multi-Arts Performance Piece - - - - - - - - - - - - 5. Designing a Multi-Arts Curriculum Unit - - - - - - - - - - - - 6. The Role of Assessment in Curriculum Design - - - - - - - - - - - - 7. Three Schools, Three Approaches - - - - - - - - - - - - 8. Building on New Ideas

		Activities and Discussion (40 minutes) Costume Design (30 minutes) Facilitator: Distribute and discuss the Criticism (PDF) handout (also used in Program 2). Distribute and read the Summary of Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are (PDF) handout. Using available materials, design and construct a simple costume item, such as a hat or a scarf, that an actor might use to portray a “wild thing.” The costume should support the way the character would move and should communicate the following things about the character: emotions personality traits locale gender historical period age occupation social status Reflect on the symbolic or literal nature of costume elements. Share costume pieces or pictures of costumes with the entire group using the following focus questions: What are the similarities and differences among these pieces? Why might these similarities and differences exist? How have symbols been used to express character traits? What effect might particular materials, color choices, or construction techniques have on the designs and the way the characters can move? Reflection (10 minutes) Facilitator: Use these questions to focus a closing discussion: Why is an understanding of history informative in the creation and analysis of works of art? What opportunities do you have in your daily classroom routine to address important historical connections to learning? To download PDF files, you will need a free copy of Acrobat Reader.

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