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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

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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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