Traveling Across the Curriculum Through Art

Where can the journey take you ?

What do you see?

Trucking Through Social Studies

Louisiana History The World In Spatial Terms Places and Regions Physical and Human Systems

Cultural Regions Sportsman’s Paradise Plantation Country Crossroads Cajun Country Greater New Orleans

World Geography Formal and Functional Regions of the U.S. Northeast Southeast Midwest Southwest Northwest Great Lakes

Features for each state Demographics Natural Resources Landforms Cultural Features – Music, Religions, Festivals Historic Aspects

To essentially global… From hardly mobile To essentially global… How have the highway system and advances in communication technology changed the culture of the United States?

Motoring Through Math

Superhighway Vacation Using the “Electronic Superhighway,” students will select a vacation destination based on a predetermined budget issued to each group

Activities Employing Mapquest or similar technology, students will design a route for their trip with certain mathematical specifications -distance will be calculated -cost will be estimated depending on current gas prices -time will be determined

In selecting their destinations, students will be required to visit two historical sites and two places of interest to them -entrance fees will be researched Available lodging will be reserved along the way Cost of meals for the entire traveling party will be estimated Funds will be appropriated for souvenirs and miscellaneous expenses Final budget will be determined to ascertain if the trip is feasible

Student Product The student product will be a booklet that includes all assigned components of trip planning.

Expressway to ELA

9th Grade ELA OBJECTIVE: Teach students to see art as another text and learn to read it GLE’s Draw conclusions and make inferences from print and nonprint responses

Prior Lessons Teach What is Art? Teach the language of art Practice the process of analyzing art

For this Lesson Play the video version of the “Electronic Superhighway” located on the scholar site Allow students 3-5 min to complete the graphic organizer or Art Analysis – Observations (Facts- what do you see) then share with a partner Allow students 3-5 min to complete the section on Interpretations (Opinions – What do you think or feel?) then share

Writing Prompt Essential Question - Do the images that Paik selected still represent America in 2009? Is his art still current? Include the elements of art (lines, shape/form, color, value, texture, size and quantity. Also include the images in Louisiana and two additional states to support your point of view

Student Products Students create podcasts representing their interpretations to post on the teacher’s eboard or class website. Write a letter to the artist – Posing Questions and sharing their interpretations Create a collage with one new image for each state Write a poem or song to respond to art