Mariana Escobar

Art 133

Unit Paper 5

4/6/2017

Unit Paper 5

In the 10 Lessons the Arts Teach by Elliot Eisner, it talks about how art can influence a

students life. Out of the ten lessons, the 6th one was my favorite one. Eisner (2002) states that art

teaches students that small differences can have large effects. In chapter six from A whole new

mind: Why right-brainers will rule the future by Daniel H. Pink, he talks about the idea of

symphony connects to art. Pink (2006) states that people must know how to link unconnected

elements to create something new. What both ideas have in common with the idea of standards-

based approach is that students are given the opportunity to create new possibilities thanks to art.

As a future teacher, I really liked all the ten lessons Eisner talked about and would like to

use that in my classroom. The 6th lesson really was my favorite because I can personally relate to

it. Taking this class and doing the small art activities helped me release stress even though I

knew nothing about art. I hope that my students will be able to be comfortable in my classroom

and allows themselves to try new things whether its art related or not. The state standards are

always going to be there and as a teacher its up to us how we want to teach them to our students

in our own way.

References
Eisner, E. (2002). The arts and the creation of mind. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Pink, D. (2006). A whole new mind: Why right-brainers will rule the future. New York, NY: The
Berkley Group.