Teacher’s Guide: Cross-Curricular and Cross-Cultural Learning

Posted by Brandywine Workshop and Archives on December 15, 2020

The recently published 64-page Artura Teacher Guide is now available for free downloading (upon registering) at the Artura.org website.

The Artura.org website is powered by Brandywine Workshop and Archives and designed by the members of the virtual Institute for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Education and the Arts (IIDEEA) to provide a resource for instruction and learning using the online database, which provides free access to BWA’s digital image library and archives of contemporary diverse art. In order to promote the legacies of the multi-ethnic artists and advance multiculturalism across the curriculum, the guide poses ways to explore cross-curricular and cross-cultural learning.

Forty-six illustrated print images explore three topics: Visual Literacy and Re-Imaging History, Visual Narratives within Creative Art-Making, and Math in Art. Related multicultural connections are established with the writing of poets, as well as historical, social, and political references that share an understanding of the inspiration behind the aesthetic and thematic goals of the artists. For educators and independent learners, there is a glossary of terms, bibliography, and webography. The Guide is highly recommended for curriculum specialists,  teachers (grades 7–12), independent learners, and parents seeking resources in support for remote learning during the pandemic. It is also a great source of introducing new artists and their work to curators and gallerists.