?Encounters with the arts enable us to unlock some of the great stored wisdom
of the ages. In other words, the arts are part of what make people well educated. Take them away, and people will be less well educated. There is no
replacement.? p. 42
?The Necessity for the Arts
The arts are necessary in our lives and in our schools because they? :: Teach us divergent, rather than convergent, thinking :: Develop craftsmanship, the ability to apply aesthetics :: Introduce us to perceptions and understandings we could not acquire in any other way :: Enlighten our understanding, making it deeper and more comprehensive
:: Facilitate human communication within and across cultures
:: Help us define who we are and articulate our own very special sense of being
:: Characterize their age, distinguishing our relationship to time by showing us as we were yesterday and as we are today
:: Replenish our spirit and, by nurturing it, consoling it, and inspiring it, affirm our humanity? p.? 55
Author: Charles Fowler
Date Published: 1996
Brief Summary of Article:
Part Two (Justification, p. 35-74) discusses the importance of artistic intelligence with respect to Howard Gardner?s Theory of Multiple Intelligences underlining the challenge of overcoming the social perception of intelligence as being linked to verbal and mathematical skills which is perpetuated by standardized testing (SAT). With reference to Maxine Greene, Fowler explains that art education ?crystallize[s] experiences? (Fowler, 40) and provides individualized learning. Further, Fowler validates the importance of arts integration into the curriculum as a vehicle for encouraging empathy and ?improving the way people think? (Fowler, 41). The second chapter (Strong Arts, Strong Schools) of Part Two culminates with a comprehensive list which concisely summarizes the necessity for the arts. Fowler concludes this part of his book with a call to action in order to promote a vital change in social perception in hopes to foster the infinite potential of the arts in education.
How is this article relevant to your work and your colleagues.
I am currently researching the implications of arts integration in the social studies curriculum and am looking for research to advocate for the importance and implications of art in schools. Although this research is founded primarily in American school systems, and that it is dated (published in 1996), there are pertinent arguments/ scientific findings in defense of arts education as well as suggested ideas as to why the arts have been systematically dismissed as nonacademic. Charles Fowler explains the historical context of the removal of arts education and funding from curricula across American schools and provides statistical research as to its implications on students (including students with special needs and juvenile delinquents). These articles are accessible, researched and provide clear summaries and possible solutions to the challenges we face as educators.
Where can this book be found? (ISBN ? optional)
ISBN: 9780198026129 ISBN: 9780195100891
Source: http://blogs.sfu.ca/courses/educ807/?p=131
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