Course Details
Course Code: EDUC549 Course ID: 4647 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
The course addresses visual and performing arts standards and their integration across core elementary curriculum. The course is designed to introduce elementary teacher candidates to the application of visual and performing arts content across the areas of mathematics, science, language/literature, and history/social sciences, including current events and humane topics. The course focuses on learning about, with, and through the arts.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/26/2022 - 09/30/2022 | 10/03/2022 - 01/22/2023 | October | Fall 2022 Session A | 16 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successful completion of this course, candidates will be able to:
- Evaluate the body of literature related to fostering creativity in young children.
- Evaluate the body of literature related to fostering higher order thinking in young children through the arts.
- Design developmentally appropriate classroom activities that develop aesthetics in young children.
- Create integrated arts-based lesson plans that address standards (e.g. state, national, etc.).
- Design developmentally appropriate classroom activities that foster children’s knowledge of the fine arts.
- Analyze the impact of individuals in the fine arts on societies.
- Implement diverse techniques that assess individual and collective student needs in a pluralistic society.
Assignments
You will participate in 10 interactive learning activities throughout this course that will challenge your creativity and teaching strategies. Be sure you have access to the additional materials necessary. The Final Project for this course is an integrated unit.
After successful completion of this course, candidates will be able to:
- Evaluate the body of literature related to fostering creativity in young children.
- Evaluate the body of literature related to fostering higher order thinking in young children through the arts.
- Design developmentally appropriate classroom activities that develop aesthetics in young children.
- Create integrated arts-based lesson plans that address standards (e.g. state, national, etc.).
- Design developmentally appropriate classroom activities that foster children’s knowledge of the fine arts.
- Analyze the impact of individuals in the fine arts on societies.
- Implement diverse techniques that assess individual and collective student needs in a pluralistic society.
| Book Title: | Digital Video Camera - please email booklist@apus.edu for specific requirements |
| ISBN: | AMN |
| Book Title: | Course Materials List- EDUC549 (please use this link to access the supply list: http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login?url=http://ebooks.apus.edu/EDUC549/SupplyList.pdf) |
| ISBN: | AMN |
| Unit Cost: | $75.15 |
| Book Title: | Arts Integration: Teaching Subject Matter through the Arts in Multicultural Settings, 5th ed. (Ebook available through the APUS Online Library) |
| ISBN: | 9781138647381 |
| Publication Info: | Routledge Lib |
| Author: | Goldberg, M. |
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve. |
| ISBN: | ERESERVE NOTE |