| Bellevue
Elementary School Syracuse
City SD |
5th grade
& Georgia Popoff, poet/Amy
Rohde, mosaic artist |
| Students
will explore social studies themes
around community building, individual
rights and expression. At-risk
and anti-violence methods will
be developed for prevention in
this high-need community. |
Blodgett
School
Syracuse City SD
|
4th
grade & Patty Heath teaching
musician & John Rossbach,
folk musician
|
| Students
will use scientific and mathematical
experimentation to study sound
and rhythm while identifying commonalities
across disciplines. |
Ed
Smith School
Syracuse City SD
|
6th grade & People’s
Music Network musicians Kim
& Reggie Harris |
|
Students
will examine the similarities
and differences across curricula
to identify elements in social
studies that define history, African
American culture, general cultural
artifacts, and music as a communication
tool.
|
|
Frazer
School
Syracuse City SD
|
4th grade & Kathy Maniaci,
photographer |
| Students
will express concepts of movement
and migration through visual literacy
and science/social studies research.
They will apply methods of observation
to the development of individual
photo portfolios to be used for
individualized object-based learning. |
Indian
River CSD
|
9-12th
grade & Gifford Family
Theater
|
|
HS
students will interact with
professional theater designers,
directors, and actors to develop
a repertoire of career and
English language arts skills.
The performance ‘New
Kid’ will be examined
for themes of literacy and
English as a second language.
This project is a continuum
of a partnership developed
last year.
|
Jowonio
Preschool
|
Pre-K
& Karen Kearney, textile
artist
|
| Preschool
inclusion students will expand
concepts of observation and physical
properties when they use fabric
to recreate environmental elements.
Project-based learning and Reggio
Emilia methods are at the core
of this classroom practice, so
documenting student work/process
will be included. |
Kingsford
Park School Oswego CSD
|
3rd
Grade & Rachel Guido
Devries, poet |
|
Students
will develop critical thinking
skills through listening, reading,
writing, and speaking as poets.
They will use individualized methods
of preparation for NYS 4th grade
English Language Arts testing.
Teachers will develop activities
that keep learning relevant and
exciting, while meeting required
standards.
|
Levy
Middle School
Syracuse City SD
|
8th grade & Lauren Austin,
fiber artist/Community Folk
Art Center
|
|
Middle
school students will apply research
methods and social skills to create
an African-origin community weaving.
Individuality and self-awareness
will be developed as students
brainstorm ways to control choices
and challenges, while a relationship
to neighborhood resources (CFAC)
will be established.
|
Millard
Fillmore Elementary Moravia CSD
|
2-6th grade & Holly
Adams, actress
|
| Students
will develop a base of understanding
for individuality in a global
community. They will explore the
people and art of Bali in relation
to our individual cultures. Traditions
and innovations that frame a culture
will be examined and compared
to everyday experiences. |
The
New School
|
K-6
grade & PMN folk musicians,
Tom Sieling/Jackson Gillman |
| Students
will write their own folk songs
for social activism. They will
develop lyrics and music to tell
stories and inspire change for
peaceful co-existence. Multi-age
learning will foster collaborative
learning. |
Onondaga
Middle School
Westhill
SD
|
6th
grade & Ginger Dunlap-Dietz,
mosaic artist
|
| Students
will work with guidance faculty,
and regular classroom instruction
to develop character education
curricula. The concept of many
parts to one whole will be echoed
in the process of physically creating
a mural that requires the input
of all participants.
To see photos of the project,
click
here. |
Oswego
BOCES/Summerfame
|
9-12
grade & Linda Facciponte,
dancer/Ballet Hispanico |
| Visual
and Performing Arts High School
students will gain insight into
elements of ethnic dance forms
and the impact of Hispanic cultures
on jazz, modern, and social dance.
Career skills in performing arts
will be researched and developed
as master artists work on in-depth
concepts with students. |
Oswego
High School
Oswego
CSD
|
9
-12 grade & Georgia Popoff,
poet/John Armstrong, composer,
musician |
| Students
will make connections from English
Language Arts through other content
areas to continue their “
Let Freedom Ring” activism
project from the year before.
This year, they will state ideas
of freedom through broader forms
of communication in music and
technology. |
Pulaski
High School
Pulaski CSD
|
10-12
grade & Robert Kerr,
photographer |
| Students
will continue to research laboratory
techniques and aesthetic elements
in photography with professional
photographers. The construction
of a photo lab is a central concept
for developing student-centered
learning tools and curricula. |
PV
Moore HS
Central Square CSD
|
11-12
grade & Heath Hamlin,‘virtuality
Artist’/Everson Museum |
| Students
will create a website to address
current social issues for peer
interaction. They will learn interviewing
techniques, writing/technical
production, and digital video
technology to communicate within/beyond
the school community. Everson
Museum of Art will provide contemporary
venues and art for study and collaboration. |
Seymour
Magnet
Syracuse City SD
|
5th
grade & Nick Ascioti,
composer/Society for New
Music |
| Students
engage in the process of songwriting
from concept to performance as
a way to show the impact of the
arts on a whole school of learners.
As they engage in sequenced steps
for composition, they will apply
critical thinking strategies to
other content areas. |
Solace
Elementary
Syracuse City SD
|
K-6
grade & Cheryl Wilkens-Mitchell,
dancer/CNYIAE Chinese Dancers |
| Community-based
whole-school learning will provide
the core for students to learn
about cultural differences and
similarities. As a model school
for integrated thematic instruction,
all content areas will be addressed
with a focus on individuality
and cooperation. |
SU
Early Childhood Education
|
preK
& David Nyadedzor, Ghanaian
drummer |
| Students
will expand their sensory knowledge
through concepts of sound, pattern,
and rhythm. This child-centered
program has a history of integrating
learning and the arts through
play. The school population is
culturally diverse, and the African
origins of this music will be
applied authentically. |
Tully
Elementary
Tully CSD
|
3rd
grade & Cheryl Wilkens-Mitchell/
CNYIAE Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng |
| Students
will make physical and mental
connections with African culture
as they explore visual and musical
art forms. A focus on color, rhythm,
beat, and shapes will provide
the vocabulary for learning. |
West
Genesee HS
West Genesee SD |
10-12
grade & Community Darkrooms/Light
Work |
| Identity
and influence will be explored
as students explore the personal
and cultural forces that shape
artistic creation with photo-journalists
and staff from Community Darkrooms/Light
Work. Cultural elements of gender,
community, peer groups, and family
will be examined through the students
photos and development process. |
