The following resources for Interdisciplinary Education are provided by The Perpich Center for Arts Education (PCAE). The Perpich Center for Arts Education is a major partner of the Arts ABLE grant with Saint Paul Public Schools. The PCAE sponsors projects; professional development programs and grants for Minnesota educators and schools. Please click the following link for information:

http://www.pcae.k12.mn.us/pdi/pdi.html

For the PCAE library, which provides arts educational resources for all Minnesota teachers, please visit:

http://www.pcae.k12.mn.us/lrc/lrc.html

Resources for Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning              
Compiled by Joanna Cortright, Perpich Center for Arts Education

Books and reports for educators:

Authentic Connections: Interdisciplinary Work in the Arts (2002).  A report by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations AATE, MENC, NAEA, NDEO. Download from the web site at http://www.naea-reston.org/INTERart.pdf

Barrett, J.R., McCoy, C.M. & Veblen, K.K., (1997).  Sound ways of knowing: Music in the interdisciplinary curriculum.  New York: Schirmer Books.  Thorough detail on the facets model.

Burnaford, G, Aprill, A. & Weiss, C. (2001). Renaissance in the classroom: Arts integration and meaningful learning. Mahway, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

Cornett, Claudia (1999).  The arts as meaning makers: Integrating Literature and theArts Throughout the Curriculum.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.  Provides practical information for first step integration, k-6.

Erickson, H. L. (1995).  Stirring the head, heart, and soul: Redefining curriculum and instruction.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Inc.

Goldberg, M. (2001). Arts and learning: An integrated approach to teaching and learning in multicultural and multilingual settings. New York: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.

Jacobs, H.H. (Ed.). (1989).  Interdisciplinary curriculum: Design and implementation.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Jacobs, H. H.  (1997).  Mapping the Big Picture: Integrating Curriculum & Assessment K-12.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision

Katx, Susan & Thomas, Judith (2004). The Word in Play: Language, Music, and Movement in the Classroom. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. A handbook created by an Orfff Music Specialist and a Language Arts Specialists linking music, poetry, and movement. Detailed lesson plans for setting up poetry/music/movement experiences are included.

Mantione, Roberta & Smead, Sabine. (2003). Weaving through words: Using the arts to teach reading comprehension strategies. Newark, DE, International Reading Association.

Lesson Resources

For Woody Guthrie:

• Guthrie, W. (1998). This land is your land. Boston: Little, Brown. Illustrated by Kathy Jakobsen.
• Guthrie, W. (1984). The Greatest songs of Woody Guthrie, Volume I. Vanguard Records, VMD 73105.
• Kate Smith: The Encore Collection (1997). BMG Music. #45 112. A compilation CD.
• Hesse, K. (1997). Out of the dust. New York: Scholastic Books. Newbury Medal winner.
• The Woody Guthrie Web site – http://www.woodyguthrie.org
• Migrant Mother (1936). Dorthea Lange.  The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

Other

• Raschka, Chris. Yo! Yes? New York: Orchard Books, 1998. With very little text, but great illustrations Raschka tells a story about how friends find each other. Students can read the book with two voices and great expression.

Moon Unit

• Berger, B. (1984). Grandfather Twilight. New York: PaperStar Book from Putnum & Grosset Group.
• Debussy, C. Claire de lune from Suite Bergemasque.
• Lullaby for the Moon, Japanese Music for Koto and Shakuhachi. EMI Hemisphere, 7243 8 59271 2 6.
• Hughes, L. “Winter Moon” from Random House Book of Poetry.
• Van Gogh Starry Night, 1889.
• Georgia O’Keefe, City Night.
• Moon Myth of the Inuit is from the New Horizons web site – http://www.newhorizons.org/
• Information about Langston Hughes from the poetry site, www.poets.org The site at James Madison University includes extensive teaching resources for Hughes.
• http://www.moonlightsys.com/themoon/index.html. Cheryl Robertson’s moon site. Music, poetry, legends, literature
• Moon myths and legends - www.nectw.org/myths.html