The Big IdeaConnections among the arts and other disciplines strengthen learning and the ability to transfer knowledge and skills from other fields
Enduring Understandings
People communicate, make connections, reason, and represent the world quantitatively and visually in order to pose and solve problems using math and art
Artists can create illusion of space and depth through mathematical means
Space can be defined, created, and manipulated in a variety of ways
Development of skills, techniques, and processes in the arts strengthens our ability to remember, focus on, process, and sequence information
Understanding the organizational structure of an art form provides a foundation for appreciation of artistic works and respect for the creative process
Essential Questions
How do we communicate, make connections, reason and represent the world using math and art?
How do artists create illusion of depth by using math? By using rules and conventions?
Does art have boundaries?
How do we decide when measurement must be exact, and when it can be estimated?
How does art and math integrate in other areas of artmaking and life?