Portraying Indentity Through Art

	A Sourcebook for Middle-Grade Visual Arts Teachers Written by: Professional visual arts teachers Michael Eder, Lolly Lincoln, Lynn Rosario, Marilyn Saba, and Jozeph Zaremba.
Look Inside: Table of Contents Book (117 pp.)

Description
Portraying Identity Through Art is a source book developed by real classroom teachers featuring case studies from their experience, accompanied by practical, proven strategies for middle-grade visual arts instruction. This book offers a collection of case studies and pearls of wisdom from five middle school visual arts teachers from Boston area public schools who participated in PSI's Support Network for Innovative Classrooms during 2005-2006. These teachers met monthly to collaboratively review, research, and apply new methods of teaching students to express their identity through art. This book documents lessons that came out of those discussions.

Major Topics Covered
Case studies on the relationship of Identity to Culture, Individuality, Family, Points of View, and Artistry. Guiding Concepts to frame art and identity; Teaching Strategies for working with students effectively; Teachers' Tools to build student ability to express identity through art; and an appendix of source materials.

Table of Contents from Portraying Identity Through Art

I. INTRODUCTION

II. CASE STUDIES

Case Study One
Identity and Culture: A Lesson on the Harlem Renaissance

Case Study Two
Identity and Individuality: A Lesson in Self-Portrait Drawing

Case Study Three
Identity and Family: A Lesson in Portraits and Symbols

Case Study Four
Identity and Points of View: A Lesson on Perspective Drawing

Case Study Five
Identity as an Artist: Introducing and Using Portfolios

III. CASE STUDY GUIDE

Guiding Concepts
Four frameworks to inform thinking about art and identity

• Levels of Emotional Connection
• Levels of Reflection on Art
• Mixed Method and Meaning
• Teacher, Student, Project: Who Drives Discovery?

Teaching Strategies
Eight guides to working with students effectively

• Masterworks
• Blind Drawing
• Incorporating Poetry
• Symbols of Identity
• Self Portraits
• Portfolios
• Dream Room
• Self-Revision

Teachers' Tools
Six ways to build students' ability to express identity through art

• Guest Speaker
• Models
• Rubrics
• Perspective Drawing Exercises
• Probing Questions
• Materials to Draw Identity

PSI Can Help You Implement These Strategies:
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