Art+and+Language—Visual+Literacy+for+World+Language+and+English+Language+Learners

Saturday, **February 7, 2015**
8:30am–2:30pm Ryan Education Center, Studio C $50; 5 CPDUs

//Visual art and art museums can be powerful tools for language development and expression. In particular, they can help World Language and English Language Learners (ELLs) encounter language in dynamic ways, build vocabulary, and make sense of new cultural contexts. This workshop will focus on the Art Institute’s newly installed Islamic art galleries, featuring works of art from a vast and varied Islamic world stretching at times from Spain and North Africa to India and South Asia. Facilitated experiences with the diverse works on view, many of which vividly integrate written text with rich decorative patterns, will provide participating teachers with strategies to foster language development in increasingly multicultural classroom settings. [|More Information]//

Program Facilitators: Georgina Valverde and Sarah Alvarez
Visiting Artist: Nina Ghanbarzadeh* Teacher Programs Intern: Shannon Barnes

but keeping her memories alive and fresh at the same time. Bits and pieces from historical sites to advertisements and people are present in her work. She juxtaposes subjects that do not belong to the same time period in the history of Iran. She creates humor and wants the viewer to think about how these elements could have any connection to each other. Her works are combination of pop art and representational but she would like to bring more abstraction to the traditional Persian patterns and designs. She currently lives and works in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her husband and daughter. ||
 * ***Visiting Artist: [|Nina Ghanberzadeh]** ||
 * Nina Ghanbarzadeh's paintings are depictions of her culture and background. She is not only trying to portray the unfamiliar subjects from Iran to Western viewers,

**Highlights of Workshop Activities**
Describing a work of art using multiple languages || Describing a work of art using multiple languages || Drawing Experience: abstracting from nature || Drawing Experience: abstracting from nature || Overview of the Islamic art galleries at AIC || Gallery activity and discussion || Visiting Artist: Nina Ghanbardzadeh || Visiting Artist: Nina Ghanbardzadeh || Curriculum brainstorm ||
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Visiting Artist: Nina Ghanbardzadeh || Visiting Artist: Nina Ghanbardzadeh || Visiting Artist: Nina Ghanbardzadeh ||
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and the Arts || || Selected handouts, activities, and questions from the SPICE (Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education) teacher manual* || Lesson Plan || || Lesson plan as guide to understanding the major religions of south Asia including Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism, and related histories and artworks. Provided by the Museum Education Department at the Art Institute of Chicago. Recommended for Grade Level 9-12* || the Metropolitan Museum of Art. || Keywords: Calligraphy, Geometry, Pattern, Art of Writing, Diagrams ||
 * Below is a list of the materials that were reviewed and compiled by Teacher Programs in preparation for this program. **
 * < **Resource** || **Downloadable PDF** || **Description** ||
 * Bibliography || [[file:Islamic Art_Bibliography.pdf]] || List of books, websites, and related teaching manuals, compiled for this program ||
 * SPICE: Islamic Civilization
 * //Cosmophilia//: Image, Ornament, and Meaning || [[file:Ornament.pdf]] || Selected readings from //Cosmophilia// about image, ornament, and meanings in Islamic Art ||
 * //Islamic Art in Context//: Patterns and Geometry || [[file:Patterns and Geometry.pdf]] || Selected readings from //Islamic Art in Context// about the concepts of pattern and geometry in Islamic Art ||
 * Visual Art Teaching Modifications for ELLs || [[file:ELLs .pdf]] || Teaching activities and modifications of visual art lessons for English Language Learners (ELLs)
 * Full teacher kit available in ERC (Faces, Places, and Inner Spaces) ||
 * Divine Faith Discussion:
 * Self-Guide: Silk Road at AIC || [[file:SELF-GUIDE LESSON SILK ROAD.pdf]] || Activities and worksheets created by the Museum Education Department at the Art Institute of Chicago for navigating selected artworks in the Art Institute's collection. Modifications for grades 5-12* ||
 * Smithsonian: Arts of the Islamic World || [[file:SMITHSONIAN E COPY.pdf]] || Teacher's Guide compiled by the Smithsonian Institution. Includes historical information, art-related activities, and lesson plans. Calligraphy, Architecture, everyday objects, and additional resources. Multiple levels.* ||
 * National Gallery: Islamic Art and Culture || [[file:National Gallery of Art_Islamic Art and Culture - A Resource for Teachers.pdf]] || An extensive and mature resource for teachers on Islamic art and culture. Compiled by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, in conjunction with the Victoria and Albert Museum. Includes modifiable activities. ||
 * The Met: Islamic Art and Geometric Design || [[file:Islamic_Art_and_Geometric_Design.pdf]] || Packet of activities for learning in the context of Islamic art. Pattern-making activities. Compiled by
 * NAEA: Islamic Art as an Educational Tool || [[file:ART ED JOURNAL TEACH.pdf]] || Informational teaching article written by Fayeq S. Osweis, published by NAEA, "Art Education" (March 2002).
 * Ornament in Islamic Art || [[file:Workshop Activities.pdf]] || Information, activities, and images that were used in the Art and Language Teacher Workshop ||
 * ||  || *Hard copy available in ERC (Education Resource Center) ||

Helpful Links: [|Chicago CALC (Center for Arabic Language and Culture)] [|Oriental Institute, Chicago]