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01 Mar 2021

Cincinnati’s Stories

August-June

The Greenacres Arts Center shares a glimpse of Cincinnati’s rich and exciting history each season with a different local story. Join us for the day and walk away with pride for Cincinnati’s rich history, culture, and arts! Fall: Louis and Louise Dieterle Nippert, who founded Greenacres and left positive impacts all over the Queen City. Winter: Rookwood Pottery and Greenacres Arts Center’s connection to it. Spring: The history of The Camargo Hunt and Julius Fleischmann Jr., who built and lived in what is now the Arts Center.

 All multigrade program offerings will be supported by grade-level appropriate standards, available to share upon request.

Fine Arts Standards:

  • VA.4.1PEUse sensory details and descriptive language to identify and describe universal themes, subject matter and ideas expressed across arts disciplines.
  • MU.4.1RE Explain how the elements and subject matter of music connect with disciplines outside the arts.

Ohio Social Studies Standards:

  • SS.Geo.4.12 People have modified the environment throughout history resulting in both positive and negative consequences in Ohio and the United States.
  • SS.Geo.4.13 The population of the United States has changed over time, becoming more diverse (e.g., racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious). Ohio’s population has become increasingly reflective of the multicultural diversity of the United States.

Social and Emotional Learning Standards:

  • SEL.C2. 1.b Identify reasons for making positive contributions to the school and community

Vocabulary:

historical, context, environment, impact, community, Cincinnati, Rookwood, Fleischmann, Camargo, Nippert

01 Mar 2021

Movers and Makers

August-June

Join the Greenacres Arts Educators on a journey of discovery as we explore how movement allows us to be active participants and creators of the arts. You may even build some confidence along the way!

Fine Arts Standards:

  • DN.3.3PR Learn dances related to the cultures represented in the local community
  • DN.3.4PR Demonstrate kinesthetic awareness, self-direction and safe practices when improvising and performing
  • MU.3.4RE Interpret music through dance, drama and visual art.
  • VA.3.6PR Collaborate with others to create a work of art that addresses an interdisciplinary theme.
  • TH.3.2PR Use voice, movement, and space to communicate a storyline and a character’s thoughts, feelings and ideas.

Ohio Social Studies Standards:

  • SS.3.8 Communities may include diverse cultural groups

Social and Emotional Learning Standards:

  • SEL.C1. 1.b Identify verbal and nonverbal cues representing feelings in others

Vocabulary:

movement, collaborate, interpret, perform, Laban Theory, Folk Dance

01 Mar 2021

Arts in the Natural World Series: Exploring Natural Materials

August-June

Nature provides endless inspiration for expression. Be prepared to get your hands dirty as we experiment with natural materials and our creativity! Programs in the Arts in the Natural World Series seek to demonstrate intersections between the arts and the world around us. This program only operates in warmer months (August-October 31; March 15-June).

All multigrade program offerings will be supported by grade-level appropriate standards, available to share upon request.

Ohio Social Studies Standards:

  • SS.2.8 Cultures develop in unique ways, in part through the influence of the physical environment.

Ohio Science Standards:

  • Sci.2.LS.1 Living things cause changes on Earth.

NGSS Standards:

  • 2-PS1-1 Matter and Its Interactions: Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.

Social and Emotional Learning Standards:

  • SEL.A4. 2.a Demonstrate confidence in the ability to complete simple tasks and challenges independently, while expressing positive attitudes towards self.

Vocabulary:

nature, resources, materials, produce, imagination, inspiration

01 Mar 2021

Collaborative Storytelling

August-June

We work together in many ways every day. Join us at the Arts Center to work as a group of artists to create your own story through team building, music, theatre, and art.

Fine Arts Standards:

  • MUS.1.2RE Describe how music communicates feelings, moods, images and meaning
  • VA.1.1PR Demonstrate beginning skill and craftsmanship in the use of art materials and tools
  • VA.1.6PR Engage in artmaking to produce a work that combines music, movement or dramatic play with visual art.

English Language Arts Standards:

  • ELA.RL.1.7 Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
  • ELA.SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations about grade 1 topics and texts with diverse partners in small and larger groups.

Social and Emotional Learning Standards:

  • SEL.E1. 2.a Identify strategies to solve a problem

 

Vocabulary:

collaboration, teamwork, character, setting, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse

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