Pennsylvania Art Education Association - SECONDARY DIVISION

SECONDARY DIVISION - 2010

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Student Brianna Stone

Paints her self portrait using Chuck Close'

grid model

Harry S Truman High School

Levittown, PA

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October 28-31

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PAEA Conference Fall 2010

Pittsburgh, PA

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Two books to take a look at - All about technology and it's effects on the next generation. WHAT IS THE ARTIST'S RESPONSE??

The Cult of the Amateur

The Dumbest Generation

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The Memory Project

The Memory Project is a unique initiative in which advanced highschool art students create portraits for children in orphanages aroundthe world. To do this, the art students receive pictures of childrenwho are waiting for portraits, and then work in their art classroomsor outside of class to create the portraits.

Next, we coordinate thedelivery of the portraits to the children. The goal of the project isto inspire caring, friendship, and a positive sense of self. For moreinformation, please visit www.thememoryproject.org

Jackeline in Honduras receiving a portrait from a student named Christa at Lampeter-Strasburg High
School in Lampeter PA (Teacher: Mr. Scott Cantrell).

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Standards and Anchors easily accessed

Special Strategies for Special Needs Learners

Resources - information on PA Artists

Governor's Institute - lessons & Resources

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Why the Arts?

That’s the question to answer visibly every day in our schools.

The Arts are ubiquitous. Stop. Take a deep breath. Look around you. The Arts are imbedded in our world. For myself, I am holding a colorful pen fitted for a hand, leaning on a ‘modern’ metal desk covered in colorful magazines and books, looking at the patterned curtain fabric and paintings on the wall, listening to music, and watching the variety of vehicles passing my window. There’s an artist in the design process for everything I see. My hope for young artists is that they recognize that nothing can be taken for granted, and the Arts have impact everywhere. The Arts illustrate connections in our world. The Arts enrich our understanding of ALL subjects. Historians look to made artifacts, such as pottery and jewelry, and photographs to answer questions about the past. Scientists use molecular models and three dimensional drawings to facilitate understanding. Physicians use drawings and photos to communicate with both patients and professionals. Manufacturers provide drawn diagrams for customers to assemble products. The arts connect all manner of person, product and interest throughout the world.

Try joining a service project - for example- HAITI HOUSES. Making pins and magnets in the shapes of houses and requesting donations for the American Red Cross for Haiti relief has seen over $1000 in donations for the Red Cross at Truman High School in Levittown, PA.

Or this: The Harry S Truman Art Department in the Bristol Township School District joined the Varsity Club in sponsoring an Empty Bowls service project. The project involved making ceramic bowls which are then sold to the public at a soup luncheon. The bowl is taken home to remind all who attended that there are always empty bowls somewhere in the world. The funds are given to a local food pantry organization.

(www.emptybowls.com) Check it out.

Service is a great way to make the arts visible.

Truman’s Empty Bowls Service project made BIG Connections between the community, faculty and students, local businesses, principals, the superintendent, board members, Girl Scout troops, and even involved the Kindness Club from William Penn Middle school in the neighboring Pennsbury School District. We can do events like these, provide murals and signs in our schools, and more. Send your ideas for service projects. I’d love to begin sharing your projects and ideas across the State. Please send your information to me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Act 48 Information

The Pennsylvania Department of Education offers a wealth of information on its website, www.pde.state.pa.us. Take some time to visit the site and really look at the resources it holds. Check out the online courses, the standards documents, the newsroom updates and even grant information. While you are there, if you are a teacher in PA, check your Act 48 status, as the clock is ticking to earn 180 hours by June, 2010. Don't get caught short.

National Art Honors Society

Check the information out with the link at the bottom of this page. If you have any questions, I'll be happy to help with answers and facilitate you connecting with others running active NAH Societies. This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

The Philadelphia Museum of Art - Check out the new Perlman Center - There's a dedicated library of resources for Arts Educators. www.philamuseum.org

Check out the Philadelphia Art Museum web site - click on education and then educator profiles.

Try Educator Profiles - Phila. Museum at http://www.philamuseum.org/education/profiles/2007/2.html . You'll find more about our art program at Truman High School and how we are incorporating math into the arts crossing the curriculum into other areas. As a school previously not meeting AYP, the faculty and students of Truman HS have worked hard to improve achievement levels.

Recommended Reading & Viewing

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Daniel Pink's book titled A Whole New Mind. He explains the value of the arts and indicates that the new MBA is now the MFA!!! Hooray for the arts. I gave this to my principal.

The Cult of the Amateur - a look at the place of technology in today's world.

Three Cups of Tea - One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time - by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.

The Dragon Cant - by James Dongweckand illustrated by Joe Baker. Under $20.00 this is an excellent picture book for all ages. I read this out loud to my high school students at the beginning of the year, AND again when needed. When a student starts complaining about how they "can't" do something, the class calls out to get the Dragon off their shoulder... (I've even had a student borrow the book to read to a younger sibling.)

Jasper Fforde's The Big Over Easy where characters of nursery rhyme fame take on real-life personae. It's a fun read creating well rounded character portrayals of Jack Sprat, Humpty Dumpty and more. A great book where you might even find yourself laughing out loud.

Lars and the Real Girl. A movie about a man with a delusion and how a community supports him in healing. A sensitive and caring treatment of this illness - with some humor as well. We all have our quirks, don't we?

Secondary Division Membership

Encourage others to join. Currently there are about 200 secondary members. Membership in PAEA costs only a little more than $70 per year or about 19 cents a day, very reasonable to have access to the best in art education resources and contacts in Pennsylvania. AND- PAEA membership is also membership in the National Art Education Association (NAEA) - the fee covers both memberships. Check out membership at www.naea-reston.org

Thanks for all you do!

Portrait "Fish Kiss" in the style of Chuck Close
By Breanna Stone, Truman HS, Levittown, PA

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