Art Education Curriculum Development

ARTSEDGE
http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org
The ARTSEDGE website helps educators to teach in, through and about the arts by providing a daily update about what's happening in arts by providing a daily update about what's happening in arts and education, standards-based curriculum that puts the art in all disciplines, and a library of planning, research and contact information for teachers.
ArtsEdNet
http://www.getty.edu/artsednet/
ArtsEdNet is an online resource that provides a wide variety of lesson plans and curriculum ideas to use in your classroom. The lessons, which have grown out of an approach to teaching are called DBAE (Discipline Based Art Education), include the art of many different cultures, times, and places. ArtsEdNet also provides an extensive list of web links to sites that deal with art education, art advocacy, museums and image resources, and opportunities in the arts. It also provides access via subscription to ArtsEdNet Talk, an online, unmoderated discussion group for art educators.
CARTS Org
www.carts.org
When teachers combine oral history and community study with dance, theatre, music, and visual arts a powerful vehicle is created to explore others' and students' own cultures. CARTS.org is a compilation of the best practices and resources of this successful approach to education. This site is also a hub for information and curricular materials for all of City Lore's programs. From this site you can link to the City Lore website, and to Place matters and Peoples Poetry Gathering websites.
Geometry Through Art
mathforum.org/~sarah/shapiro/
Geometry through Art website for K-6 teachers offers sample lessons and activities on how to teach geometry using drawing skills. It includes a vocabulary list, as well as a listing of workshops and resources for teachers.
Go Geometry
www.gogeometry.com
GoGeometry offers a variety of resources for teaching and learning about geometry. The website mixes dynamic geometry, animations, science, and Incan history in order to raise students' interest in Euclidean geometry. Numerous problems are presented with step-by-step solutions for each proof. All the steps are colorful and animated.
Humanities Through the Arts
www.dl.ket.org/humanities/firsttime/
Humanities through the Arts, a KET distance learning course, is taught via satellite broadcast and the Internet, is a survey of the beliefs, traditions, and customs of humankind as reflected in the arts--visual arts, music, dance, theatre, and literature. It explores the cultural and historical significance of the arts, promotes an examination into the nature of creativity, and considers universal questions as evidenced in the arts. The Web site offers a host of information, including historical and multicultural music galleries, architecture galleries, sculpture galleries and painting galleries as well as literary works, teacher guides and lesson plans.
KET's Arts Education Resources
www.ket.org/arts
A must for Kentucky teachers and educators, KET's Arts Education Resources is a treasure for those interested in arts education. The KET Resources in the Arts and Humanities website offers detailed lesson plans for elementary, middle and high school students in dance, music, theatre and the visual arts. The site also offers a listing and description of KET's arts education programs and projects with companion teacher guides.
KET's Instructional Videos in the Arts and Humanities
www.ket.org/itvvideos/offering/arts/
This website provides a listing of KET's Instructional Videos in the Arts and Humanities. Each school year, KET offers more than 200 K-12 instructional video series and programs to Kentucky schools. These videos are valuable resources for teachers looking to create an environment which fosters valuable learning in the arts and humanities.
KinderArt
www.kinderart.com/index.html
KinderArt has a large number of art activities, lesson plans, project ideas, publications, and bulletin boards for use by K-12 art teachers.
National Endowment for the Humanities Edsitement
edsitement.neh.gov/

National Endowment for the Humanities Edsitement is a site of highly recommended humanities lesson plans and curriculum.
PBS Arts Programming
www.pbs.org/neighborhoods/arts/
Offering a plethora of arts education resources that deal with PBS arts programming, this site is a must for educators serious about effectively integrating the arts into their curriculum.
Responding to the Arts (KAC)
artscouncil.ky.gov/Education/Resp/resp_arts.htm
The purpose of this booklet is to provide residency artists who work in classrooms as well as arts specialists and classroom teachers with specific ideas for addressing and integrating the strands of arts education with a special emphasis on responding to the arts. The booklet is divided into sections by discipline, but many activities are cross disciplinary and lend themselves to integration with other curriculum areas.
Sanford's A Lifetime of Color
www.sanford-artedventures.com/
There are many resources for teachers offered on this Sanford's A Lifetime of Color product site, including lesson plans, art activities and games, product newsletters, artists' biographies, glossaries of terminology, and art demonstrations.
TeachersFirst Art Lesson Plans
www.teachersfirst.com/matrix.htm
TeachersFirst Art Lesson Plans is a Web resource for K-12 classroom teachers who want to access useful teaching resources. This site offers a variety of interdisciplinary and grade-specific lesson plans.
The Science Lab
www.the-science-lab.com/
Directory of Educational Resources related websites.
The Science Lab - Educational Curriculum Development www.the-science-lab.com/Educational-Resources/Curriculum-Development.html
Directory of Curriculum Development Resources related websites.
World Arts West: People Like Me Activities
www.worldartswest.org/plm/index.html
This site is a good resource for teachers who want to incorporate performing arts and cultural appreciation into their curriculum. The basic exercises on this site help students explore these topics.