DocumentaryPreandPostScript Topic:therelationshipbetweentheartsandastudentssuccess Creators:SamanthaChangandEmiKanda Claim:Thearts(drawing,dance,music,acting,etc.)helpapersonbecomesuccessful physically,mentally,andacademically. Theartsessentiallyteachachildalltheimportantskillsinlife.

Narration Visuals Sounds childrenlaughing,teacher explainingsomething

Evenifitdoesntseemlikeit, imagesandvideoofchildren theartshelppeople, makingart,dancing,acting, especiallystudents,become etc. successfulinlifeskills. 95%believethatthearts teachcreativity,expression, andindividualism.

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89%saytheartsare importantenoughthatthey needtobeincludedinschool curriculum

someonesittingonthecurb drawingwithchalk OR artonastudentschedule

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96%thinktheartsbelongto everyone,notjustthe fortunateorprivileged

imagesofthehomeless (possiblypicturesofthe orphansdrawingfrom Ghana?) childdrawingonthesidewalk laughingandtrafficnoises

theartsmayactuallybe usefultothepoor,sincethey needreconstructionoftheir

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Theartshelpchildrengrow animaginationanddevelop theircriticalthinkingskills.

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pencilswritingpianomusic?

Astudyperformedbythe GuggenheimMuseum concludedpaintingsand sculptinghelpimprove literacyskillsforthirdgrade studentswhowereinvolved intheGuggenheimprogram thatsendartiststoschools, comparedwiththirdgraders whodidnotgotothe program.

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theroleofarttiestoabout everythingwewantfor childrenandschools(quote instead?)

art(work)webbingofftoother aspectsoflife(eitherasa web,treeorthoughtbubbles)

theartsstimulatestheright sideofthebrain,which controlsemotional perception,creativityand intuition. giftedchildrenareshownto begiftedinwhattheydo becausebothsidesofthe brainareworkingtogether andareBOTHactive.Thus achieveingthefullpotentialof themind. (raisesmartkid.com)

logic=creativity=bigmind

earlyexposuretoartis babypaintingwithbabyfood researchedtoreallymakean impactonachildskills WHATTHEARTSHELP: imagination motorskills tolerance expression nonviolently collaboration/social skills fun listening focusing problemsolving languageand vocabulary cognitiveskills risktaking multiplepointsof viewopenmind childrenregularlyexposedto artsfourtimesaslikelytobe electedaclassofficer,bein math/sciencefair,andwina writingaward(says AmericansfortheArts) studentswhostudythearts seriouslyaretaughttosee better,toenvision,topersist, tobeplayfulandlearnfrom mistakes,tomakecritical judgementsandjustifysuch judgements Helpsthevalueofchildren likeusingteamwork, respectingothersopinions, andappreciating customs/cultures musicnotes,artwork,etc. swirlingaroundachildlikea tornadoofart

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studentswhoaremore pictureofanA+ involvedintheartsinand OR afterschoolultimatelyscored happyparents:) higherorstandardizedtests Theartsusearangeof graphofexpandedknowledge

intelligencesandlearning comparedtoformalmethod methods,nottheusualformal knowledge methods. Studentsunderstandthe worldbetterandbasetheir understandingonknowledge taughtfromthearts. Theartsareabletoreach studentsthatarewithdrawn. studentthoughtbubble dreamysoundFX

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Canhelptransformandhelp poorpeople peoplewhoarelessfortunate Helpsstudentshaveasense ofcraftmenship,making qualitywork,andhelps formulategoals targetandstudentdreaming

Helpsdevelopmentofpeople regularschoollifeclip languageskills,cognitive skills,social/emotionalskills Teachesstudentslifeskills visioningresults,making perceptions,making decisions,boostingself confidenceanddiscipline, expandimagination,and havingresponsibility Artisanaturallearning sourceforeveryone (especiallykids) Differentfieldsofartshelpin differentways: musicexpandsand exercisesthebrain dancehelphealth/body, control,senseofdirection, andbodyrelationships visualarthelpsspatial accuracy groupactivitybuildssocial skills repeatingstories,music,and poemshelpmemory artsreflectapproachon studentsdoingartwork, dancing,singing,acting, performing,etc. sighsandcheeringand clapping

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