Standard 12: Working alone, or with arts specialist teachers and/or other qualified arts professionals, elementary teachers are able to integrate the arts into the elementary curriculum.

Context: I created and taught this unit in Martha Saffer's sixth grade class at Blue Ridge Elementary.  I collaborated with Ms. Saffer and two of my university professors to develop this collection of lessons.  I also explored the internet for ideas, but many of the activities and lessons are completely original.

Impact: I will constantly be planning and teaching units in my classroom.  I will rely on specialist teachers, the Standard Course of Study, and my own creativity to develop fun, integrated lessons that my students will enjoy.

Standard 12 because I integrated art into my unit on the World Wars and the Holocaust.  My students gained a more broad understanding of this time in the world's history by examining the art that was prevalent at the time.  In this instance, I integrated art into the elementary curriculum by myself, but I have built cooperative relationships with the specialist teachers at my school, and can rely on their expertise in the future.