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The Architecture of the Shack
Jodi Bricely
Fourth-grade students create clay
shacks inspired by sculptor Beverly
Buchanan in honor of Black History
Month.

Pop Art Parodies
Caroline Long
High-school students get motivated
to study art history through an explo-
ration of the ever-popular Pop Art
movement of the 1960s.

Hot and Cool Music
Erica Wars
Second-grade students explore line,
color, pattern, and rhythm through
the work of Romare Bearden and his
representation of jazz music and Afri-
can American heritage through art.

Recalling the Past to Shape
Your Future as an Art Teacher
Pam Stephens
Recalling your past educational expe-
riences to enhance your own student
teaching and shape your future as an
effective art educator.

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3 Editor’s Letter
10 Meeting Individual Needs
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13 Teacher-Tested
16 Teacher-Student Portfolio
60 Resource Center
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Ready-to-Use Resources
7 ClipCards 30 ArtEd Online
Nancy Walkup Craig Roland

Mosaic Fan Online Art History Timelines Sara Schmickle Kirker

Friends Drawing Friends Nancy Walkup Texture Dragons Nicole Brisco Photocopies as Design

31 Looking/Learning
Allison Valchuis and
Marianna Siciliano
Side Chair

John Henry Belter

18 Craft in America
Jugtown Pottery

A journey to the artists, origins, and work of American craft.

35 Gallery Cards Allison Valchuis and Marianna Siciliano Madame de Pompadour Nee Poisson

Cindy Sherman Wood Chair Marc Newson

Inspiring Creativity in Teaching Since 1901.

Volume 108, Number 6, February 2009

SchoolArts is a national magazine committed to promoting excellence, advocacy, and professional support for educators in the visual arts.

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Texarkana, Texas, nbrisco@pgisd.net

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Aurelia Gomez, Director of Educaton, Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, NM, aurelia.gomez@state.nm.us

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Professor and Head, Department of Teaching + Learning in Art + Design, Providence, RI, psproll@risd.edu

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