Art Museum of South Texas - Visionarios 2010

SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Visionarios supports cross-curriculum instruction in which students combine information from language arts, science, social studies, and other classes with visual arts. Art teachers are encouraged to weave the program into their curriculum by incorporating interdisciplinary activities that tie into the Visionarios theme, "Reflections of the Gulf Coast." Suggestions include the following:

ELEMENTARY

Favorite place in the community
The neighborhood park or favorite recreational activity
Their multigenerational family
Self-portrait

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Reflection on the water at their favorite beach
Image depicting their family heritage and culture
Favorite image representative of the Gulf Coast
Depiction of historical events or geography of the Gulf Coast

HIGH SCHOOL

The place that best represents their childhood
Favorite landscapes of the Gulf Coast
Interpretation of the culture of the Gulf Coast
A vision of the future of Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend

TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
(TEKS) ART OBJECTIVES 2012

Four basic strands — perception, creative expression/performance, historical and cultural heritage, and critical evaluation — provide broad, unifying structures for organizing the knowledge and skills students are expected to acquire. Students rely on perceptions of their environment, developed through increasing visual awareness and sensitivity to surroundings, memory, imagination, and life experiences, as a source for creating artworks. They express their thoughts and ideas visually, while challenging their imagination, fostering reflective thinking, and developing disciplined effort and problem-solving skills.

By analyzing artistic styles and historical periods, students develop respect for the traditions and contributions of diverse cultures. Students respond to and analyze artworks, thus contributing to the development of lifelong skills of making informed judgments and evaluations.

THE VISIONARIOS CONNECTION

Visionarios supports TEKS by challenging students to explore and shape their environment through art. Creating a vision of the future requires students to use their perception, imagination, and analytical skills, as well as their knowledge of the world, art techniques, and media. Flint Hills Resources and The Art Museum of South Texas are committed to helping students visualize a productive future they can achieve through disciplined effort and creative thought.

Students also submit a written statement describing their vision, further enhancing the educational value of the contest. These vision statements are part of the judging process.

In addition to complementing TEKS, Visionarios helps students conceive a future they can achieve through education and positive life choices.

As students become more sophisticated in their understanding and abilities, Visionarios offers increasingly challenging artistic opportunities. Students are presented with age-appropriate prompts that serve as the foundation of their artwork.