Verso.Teaching Tip of the Month Using a variety of instructional strategies and learning activities provides students with opportunities to learn in ways that are responsive to their own communication styles, cognitive styles, and aptitudes. In addition, offering variety helps students develop and strengthen other approaches to learning. --National Art Education Association As Time Goes By "To the young mind everything is individual, stands by itself. By and by, it finds how to join two things and see in them one nature; then three, then three thousand ... discovering roots running underground whereby contrary and remote things cohere cohere (kōhēr´), v to stick together, to unite, to form a solid mass. and flower out from one stem ..." --Ralph Waldo Emerson A Message to America About eight or nine days after the destruction of the World Trade Centers, I asked my students to think about what message they would like to send out to America in response. We established a "message column" in the media center for students to share their responses with the school community. Students could create their message in any media, but were limited to red, whiter, and blue colors. Here are some of the messages that flowed around the column: American will stand tall. Healing takes time. Stick together. America is united. Help, Hope, Harmony Freedom should not be taken for granted. We are damaged but not destroyed. Hatred is a dangerous thing. Carpe Diem America is beautiful. Stand Proud. --Ken Vieth, Montgomery High School Several schools use the name Montgomery High School:
As of the United States 2000 Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08558 was 5,202. . Core Values Core democratic values Core Democratic Values are the ideals and qualities fundamental to democratic society and liberty. Basic values of Democracy emphasize personal liberty, human rights, and equality. are the fundamental beliefs and constitutional principles of a representative government that unite all Americans. These values are expressed in the Declaration of Independence, the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Constitution, and significant documents, speeches, and writings of historic national leaders: Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness, the Common Good, Justice, Equality, Diversity, Truth, Popular Sovereignty popular sovereignty, in U.S. history, doctrine under which the status of slavery in the territories was to be determined by the settlers themselves. Although the doctrine won wide support as a means of avoiding sectional conflict over the slavery issue, its meaning , Patriotism, the Rule of Law, Separation of Powers separation of powers: see Constitution of the United States. separation of powers Division of the legislative, executive, and judicial functions of government among separate and independent bodies. , Checks and Balances, Individual Rights, Freedom of Religion, Federalism federalism. 1 In political science, see federal government. 2 In U.S. history, see states' rights. federalism Political system that binds a group of states into a larger, noncentralized, superior state while allowing them , Civilian Control of the Military The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . --Michigan Council for Social Studies (submitted by Craig Hinshaw, elementary art teacher) Beyond Self-Esteem The art teacher challenged her students with a visual problem "to use the media of their choice to create their vision of a better world." In the follow-up critique, she asked students to comment on how they felt about doing this challenging assignment. Amid the immediate outbursts of "proud," "awesome," and "happy," a rather shy girl raised her hand and said, "I felt like God." What Do You Believe? 1. Interdisciplinary art instruction should be organized around important themes and big ideas. 2. Interdisciplinary art instruction should be based on the social and personal issues relevant to the lives of students. 3. Interdisciplinary art instruction should develop new understandings as a result of making connections. |
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