Chapter 4 Reflection

As I read chapter 4 in Rethinking Curriculum in Art I learned some things I did not know before. I learned that there are many different perspectives one can have on a piece of artwork, and art can have different meanings to different people. In this chapter it talked about different grade levels and how students interpret different pieces of artwork. It also talked about how teachers find ways to incorporate lesson content in order to build on other foundations. It is important for students to feel free to express themselves, and art is a really great way for them to do that. Chapter 4 also discusses the history of art and why it is important to know the artists point of view as well. It is really interesting to think one thing about a piece of art and then to find out what the artist was thinking while they were creating it. I learned that it is important for students to focus on an enduring question while studying a piece of artwork to focus their thoughts on a particular aspect in the artwork. I liked this chapter because it focused a lot on how to build content in your classroom, and what types of questions you should be asking your students.