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Art in Architecture Art in Architecture cross-curricular teaching tool: Building a solid foundation for the future For more information on Art in Architecture, or to order a copy, visit the Online Purchases section of www.raic.org or contact Denise MacDonald at dmacdonald@raic.org or 613.241.3600 ext. 205. PHOTO : CRAIG SPENCE By Cheryle Beaumont Superintendent of Schools Langley School District No. 35, Langley, B.C. Efficacy Senior Humanities and Fine Arts students (grades 9-12) could do much more with this opportunity. The resource contemplates the teaching being completed in a 75 minute lesson however, allowing for 2-3 lessons on this is both achievable and desirable. Taking more time with deeper questions that ask students to make connections between the three major themes in the DVD will offer the greatest chance of the most fundamental point the resource focuses on the appreciation of the process of architectural design to be established and embedded in their learning. The documentary itself copies and uses the design process architects Raymond Moriyama, FRAIC, and Alexander Rankin, FRAIC, discuss, and senior students need sufficient reflection time in order to come to those connections. The documentary In Search of a Soul, the core of the program, is an engaging and effective piece of work that could be very useful in schools for students and of benefit to the profession of architecture. I enjoyed it very much and appreciated being able to review it. ■ Recently I received a copy of a cross-curricular teaching tool developed by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) – Art in Architecture. I was glad to have the opportunity to view the teaching kit and specifically the DVD In Search of a Soul: Building the Canadian War Museum. The quality, care and commitment of those involved in providing an effective resource for the education of young people is very evident, and the RAIC should be most proud of their work. The following is some suggestions on the utilization of this resource. The older and more sophisticated the student, the more seamless the connection and interdependence of the learning outcomes will be with the learner. The younger the student, the more the acquisition of these understandings will be singular. In the context of younger learners, this resource is appropriate, effective and I think enjoyable for young people. Age-appropriate application This resource is very appropriate for grades 6-12. Grades 6-8 will take it in at a more superficial level and will seize on one major concept at a time with the other two being incidental, not fundamental. As a vehicle to at least expose them to the profession of architecture that is not a bad thing. The other concepts (the war and the museum) are the most likely “hooks” for their teachers to get them to use the resource, as well as for that group of students. Intended learning outcomes There are three major learning concepts presented within one resource – i.e., appreciation of the profession of architectural design, the development of the War Museum, and the Canadian role in the wars. The fourth outcome is the contribution all three make to our culture. They are all substantive and complex concepts on their own. However, in the context presented they are compatible and allow young people to develop the connections between the outcomes. www.raic.org / 2009 The older and more sophisticated the student, the more seamless the connection and interdependence of the learning outcomes will be with the learner. 42 ■ THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA / L’INSTITUT ROYAL D’ARCHITECTURE DU CANADA http://www.raic.org http://www.raic.org

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Architecture - Winter/Spring 2009 Contents From East to West, Architects are Designing High-Performance Schools D’un Océan à l’autre, les Architectes Conçoivent des Écoles à Haute Performance Penny's Green Lane to Sustainable Schools La Route Verte de Sheila Penny pour des Écoles Durables Art in Architecture Cross-Curricular Teaching Tool Reaching the Future through the Past L'outil d'enseignement Transversal Art en architecture S'inspirer du Passé pour Aller de L’avant It's Ultimately All about the Students! Au Bout du Compte, Ce Sont les Élèves qui Importent! Index to Advertisers

Architecture - Winter/Spring 2009

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