IMAGINE AND ACHIEVE
Making a Case for Arts Education: The Ontario
Arts Council:
"Learners must be equipped with 'the basics',
but basic literacy and math skills are not enough.
To succeed in the workplace and in our changing
society, people must develop higher level skills,
including creativity, problem-solving, the ability
to communicate in different ways, self-discipline,
tolerance and critical thinking.
A growing body of research and decades of practice
demonstrate that arts education can help children
develop these critical higher level skills."
Our artists lead participatory workshops
tailored to meet your needs, including:
- “Brush” -- exploring
our creativity and our heritage through an exploration
of the life, times and art of Canadian painter
Tom Thomson(add a link directly to the Brush
workshop page);
- “Theatre Forum”
-- creating and presenting an interactive drama
focusing on social issues and problem-solving
TAMAKWA SONG CIRCLE
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David Sereda leads workshop with girls from Bishop Strachan School at Camp Tamakwa, Algonquin Park
TOM THOMSON EDUCATIONAL GUIDE
Published in conjunction with the Tom Thomson
Memorial Art Gallery in Owen Sound, this guide
contains a biography of the artist and a wealth
of educational activities gleaned from the programs
of both Sheatre and TTMAG. Activities are available
in cognitive learning and experiential learning
through visual art, music drama, and creative
writing. This guide links to Ontario curriculum.
For a full experience about renowned artist Tom
Thomson, bring a Brush workshop or Songs in the
Key of Tom to your school. The Guide ensures that
teachers are able to make the best use of the
opportunity to have students see Sheatre’s
performances, and potentially participate in workshops
like the ones that were used to develop the show.
Contact: sheatre@sheatre.com for more information.
FAR FROM THE HEART |
Far From the Heart, a play about date
rape and safe relationships.
School shows offer the following resource to your
educational program:
- Far From the Heart Presentation will be tailored
to period length.
- Suitable for Grades 9 to 12;
- Ties in with Grade 9 health curriculum re:
sexual health
- Ties with Grade 11 health curriculum:
- Healthy Living: demonstrate,in a variety
of settings,the knowledge and skills that
reduce to personal safety;
- Living Skills: use decision-making and
goal-setting skills to promote healthy active
living; demonstrate the social skills required
to work effectively in groups and develop
positive relationships with their peers.
- Ties in with Grade 11-12 arts curriculum
re: issue-based theatre; visual communications;
forum theatre; social and cultural impact of
the arts
- Curriculum connections to social studies and
initiatives re: bullying; conflict and change;
problem solving/conflict resolution.
- Ties in with Grade 12 arts curriculum re:
issue-based theatre;
- Ideal audience size is approximately 100 students;
- Forum theatre is interactive, non-judgmental,
problem-solving;
- Several “anti-model” scenes are
presented by young actors;
- Scenes have been created by young actors in
a workshop setting;
- Initial presentation of scenes takes approximately
20-25 minutes;
- Audience is then invited to change the outcome
of the scenes;
- Scenes are re-played with audience input to
see how they work;
- Interactive portion takes up balance of period
(i.e. 50-55 minutes);
- All audience contributions are given serious
consideration;
- Professional facilitators maintain control
of interactions;
- Presentation is to be broadcast to area schools
by Rogers Cable;
- Audience interventions will also come from
remote viewers;
Counselors will be available to debrief students
in case of disclosure.
For more information, please contact Joan Chandler
at 519 534 3039 or sheatre@sheatre.com or Anne
Frost at 519 372 1870 or tafrost@sympatico.ca.
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