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ERIC Number: EJ974386
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0004-3125
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Past, Present, Future: Stories of Identity in an Elementary Art Room
Pellish, Jodie
Art Education, v65 n1 p19-24 Jan 2012
Students' knowledge, memories, and experience could be valuable sources for narrative artmaking and identity formation beginning in elementary school. The process of understanding the self is powered in part by each person's unique perception of the world, which strongly depends on "individual abilities as well as particular socio-cultural histories." When students share their stories visually, reflective of the diverse ways in which they live and connect with personal and cultural experiences, they are able to value their past while making connections to the present and future. Through the narratives of Rita, Akira, and Elijah, this article provides a glimpse of the ways students celebrate cherished aspects of themselves, learning new things about understanding others, while finding new ways to see themselves.
National Art Education Association. 1916 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 703-860-8000; Fax: 703-860-2960; Web site: http://www.arteducators.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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