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Children 8-12, Career Study
There are two sections for Children 6-10
- What Do Artists Do? Art, Dance,
Music, Theatre
This section describes several careers in Art, Dance, Music and Theatre.
There are also activities in each art form for the students to try “making
art as artists do.” After completing the activities the children
should discuss the artists that do that for a living. In these discussions
it is important that the children realize that a number of people are
needed to create a museum display, a play or movie, a concert or record,
a dance or MTV production. The arts require a group of people working
together.
Some of the activities also include links to very good lesson plans
for similar materials.
- Checklist
The checklist asks children what they like to do and what is easy for
them to do. Their responses trigger a pop-up in the related arts career.
The children can start to think about their talents.
These career materials and activities are designed to meet state and
national standards.
National and State Standards, Grades 1-5
- Describe examples of where people work and what they do. (Workplace
Standards)
- Explore areas of interest and possible work choices
Art
- Describe careers (e.g. children’s book illustrator, sculptor,
graphic designer, painter, arts teacher, photojournalist, museum curator,
architect, film animator) in the visual arts.
Dance
- Identify and describe roles of dancers (e.g. Hopi butterfly dancer,
ballet dancers, square dancers, Ballet Folklorico performers, modern
dancer, East Indian Classical dancer) in various dance settings and
cultures
Music
- Identify and describe the roles of musicians (e.g. orchestra conductor,
folksinger, church organist) in various musical settings and cultures.
Theatre
- Discuss the jobs (e.g. playwright, actor, designer/technician) of
those who “make” theatre
After the activities, we’ve included a checklist
for the children so that they can start thinking about what they like
to do as well as what is easy for them to do. They can start to think
about their talents.
  
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