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Art in Education
Jeffrey Gold
March 23, 2009
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What is Art?
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The Arts
• Hear • Touch
• Music • Ballet
• See • Dance
• Painting • Speak
• Photography • Poetry
• Film • Think
• Taste & Smell • Sciences
• Culinary • Engineering
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Arguments Against
Liberal Agenda
Not Important
Detracts from Fundamentals
Lack of Funding
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Arguments Against
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Arguments For
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The Arts helps students achieve in the
arts and in other academic disciplines
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The Arts prepare students for
the workplace
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How are we doing right now?
• 6% of GNP
• Positive trade balance
• Local economies
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Art brings parents
to schools
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Lack of Funding
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Thank you
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