What is Our Sculptures Ourselves?
Award-winning author Christine Petrell Kallevig wrote short articles about nine world-famous artists and their amazing outdoor sculptures in the Ohio cities of Cleveland, Akron, and Westlake. Then, with the assistance and advice of several local teachers, she developed language arts, math, art education, and social studies activities based on each sculpture and required Ohio standards.
Written specifically for Northeast Ohio elementary teachers (including non-art majors), the information, fabulous photographs, and thought-provoking activities are arranged in 9 units in an easy-to-use, self-explanatory consumable student workbook.
Designed to be used once or twice a week during a single nine-week grading period or semester, the activities provide writing practice, fulfill visual art requirements, and introduce 20th century Northeast Ohio history, all in one inexpensive, self-contained package.
Written specifically for Northeast Ohio elementary teachers (including non-art majors), the information, fabulous photographs, and thought-provoking activities are arranged in 9 units in an easy-to-use, self-explanatory consumable student workbook.
Designed to be used once or twice a week during a single nine-week grading period or semester, the activities provide writing practice, fulfill visual art requirements, and introduce 20th century Northeast Ohio history, all in one inexpensive, self-contained package.
Can students watch Our Sculptures Ourselves videos?
Watching the Our Sculptures Ourselves DVD is like taking a virtual field trip with your own private tour guide. The DVD features over 700 additional photographs about the Northeast Ohio sculptures and world-renown artists. It's fully narrated and is the perfect solution for budget-strapped teachers who want closer views and more information without having to pay for buses, drivers, chaperones, and collect all those annoying permission slips in order to leave the classroom. The DVD is compatible with all DVD players and most newer computers. Is Our Sculptures Ourselves available for other cities and states?
How can students in other areas benefit?
Art isn't confined to an hour per week in the art room anymore, and Our Sculptures Ourselves isn't confined to Northeast Ohio anymore, either! New booklets are currently being planned for other cities. If you want your students to benefit from integrated lessons based on your own public art, contact the publishers, Storytime Ink International to discuss your ideas and request a quote for your own customized booklet and DVD based on your local history and your fabulous public art.
By the way, Storytime Ink International has been publishing educational materials for twenty years. Founded in 1991, Storytime Ink International is dedicated to achieving educational goals and objectives through the innovative use and application of various art forms.
By the way, Storytime Ink International has been publishing educational materials for twenty years. Founded in 1991, Storytime Ink International is dedicated to achieving educational goals and objectives through the innovative use and application of various art forms.
What Northeast Ohio sculptures are included?
Jesse Owens by William McVeyGuardians of Traffic by Henry Hering and Frank Walker
-Caring by William King
-Fountain of Eternal Life by Marshall Fredericks
-Free Stamp by Oldenburg and van Bruggen
-Polymer Tower at the University of Akron
-Portal by Isamu Noguchi
-Kohl Gate by Albert Paley
-Westlake Untitled by Harold Balazs.
What will students learn from Our Sculptures Ourselves?
Main Goals and Objectives:
9 Basic Elements of Art: Line, Light, Color, Form, Balance, Space, Texture, Focal Point, Motion9 Principles of Design: Proportion, Repetition, Placement, Size, Symmetry, Rhythm, Unity, Economy of detail, Time
Writing Practice: Daily opportunities to use complete sentences to describe or respond to the public art featured in each unit.
Extended Activities: Building, creating, thinking, analyzing, debating, calculating, experimenting, writing songs - all based on reactions to our public art.
Research Ideas: Using the public library and internet to learn more.
How do I order Our Sculptures Ourselves?
Is it free?
It's not quite free, but using the program will make you feel free!Free to create.
Free to think.
Free to learn.
The Student Workbooks, the fully narrated DVD Field Trip, and a Teacher Guide are all one click away at the online store of Cleveland publisher Storytime Ink International. Buy Now!
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