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ERIC Number: EJ586852
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0004-3125
"Art Is a Wonderful Place to Be": ESL Students as Museum Learners.
Shoemaker, Marla K.
Art Education, v51 n2 p40-45 Mar 1998
Describes a museum-based art-education program at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Pennsylvania) designed for students learning English as a second language. Presents the program's three goals: (1) introducing the museum, (2) teaching art concepts, and (3) encouraging English speaking. Discusses program components and assesses its success. (DSK)
Descriptors: Art, Art Education, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Museums, Program Descriptions, Second Language Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Philadelphia Museum of Art