Common Core. a non-profit advocacy group founded in 2007, aims "to bring exciting, comprehensive, content-rich curriculum to every classroom in America." The group believes that a child who graduates from high school without an understanding of culture, the arts, history, literature, civics, and language has in fact been left behind. To improve education in America, Common Core creates curriculum tools and also promotes programs, policies, and initiatives at the local, state, and federal levels that provide students with challenging, rigorous instruction in the full range of liberal arts and sciences.
The organization has produced several free curriculum tools for teachers in all disciplines. Here's their terrific lesson plan guide, arranged by grade level, K-12, to show how the visual arts can enhance English and Language Arts instruction. The lessons link texts and/or literary genres to art, music, and film, and are aligned with Common Core Standards.
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