The purpose of art is discussed. It is said that creativity should be as important in education as literacy. Typically, a hierarchy exists in schools with mathematics and languages at the top, then the humanities, and the arts at the bottom. This hierarchy is built on the ideas that the most useful subjects for work are at the top, and that academic ability dominates views of intelligence. However, intelligence is diverse and interactive rather than stuck in compartments. It is also dynamic and distinct across visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and abstract experiences.

1. Purpose of Art
English 7
Kulturama
gym
INSPIRATIONAL VIDEOS

2.  What is the main point in
this clip?
 What does he say about
”hierarchy of subjects”?
 What two ideas are the
hierarchy built on?
 What is he saying about
”degrees”?
 What is he saying about
intelligence?
KEN ROBINSON
HOW SCHOOLS KILL CREATIVITY
 Creativity is as important in
education as literacy
 ”At the top, mathematics and
languages, then the humanities
and the bottom are the arts.” Also
art and music are normally given a
higher status in schools than
drama and dance.
 Most useful subjects for work are
at the top and academic ability
which has come to dominate our
view of intelligence.
 They are not worth anything
 It is diverse – We think how we
experience; visually, in
sound, kinesthetically, in abstract
terms, in movement., It is dynamic
– Interactive meaning it is not
stuck in compartments. It is
distinct – It is distinguishable

3. How does it
make you feel?
What can you
say about the
composition?
Comment on
content –
interpret, what
do you think it
means?
PICTURE
ANALYSIS

4.  Stick one's foot in one's mouth
 To say something stupid, insulting, or hurtful.
 15 minutes of fame
 The period of time in the public spotlight that Andy Warhol believed
eveyone was entitled to.
 At the end of the day
 When everything else has been taken into consideration.
SHUT UP AND SING
Three idioms – Explain what they mean and use them
in a short bit of text to show your understanding?

5. Answer these questions.
Question 6 & 7 are open questions – time will be given after video
1. How did the quote about Dixie Chicks being
ashamed of their president being from Texas reach
the American Public?
2. What type of Radiostations are big on Country
Music?
3. Why was Dixie Chicks song no longer played on
many American Radio Stations and why did people
burn Dixie Chicks Albums?
4. Lead singer Natalie Mays Quote ”They take what
they want” refers to what?
5. Cindi Berger (Their Publicist) is concerned about
the photo shoot: ”The average person isn’t gonna
get it”. Do you agree/disagree, explain.
6. ”Try not to be judgemental of the President” Dixie
Chics are getting some advice before the big
National Televised interview. What advice would
you give the Dixie Chics, and why?
7. At a press conference, Natalie tries to be positive
about the whole incident. What are her positive
aspects?
8. And then what happened? Do some research?
1. Associated Press (World’s largest
news agency) picked up a quote from
an English newspaper - The
Guardian, and printed in newspapers
all over The United States
2. Right wing conservative
3. A Right Wing Group, The Free
Republic, af fected the American
Media by urging their members and
supporters to call radiostations and
threaten to boycot if they played The
Dixie Chics.
4. How Media can twist and turn
something into being something it is
not.
5. Open question
6. Open question
7. It has opened up the door to do
anything musically, without pressure
of pleasing anyone.
SHUT UP AND SING

6.  Watch 20 minutes of his 45-minute
speech
 Pause every fifth minute for
notetaking
 Jot down his main points and ideas
 Compare your notes with two or
three classmates and discuss his
speech - agreeing, disagreeing,
relating etc.
 Together, write a summary (300-
500 words) of his speech and your
discussion
 Share the document among
yourselves and airdrop it to me
ALAIN DE BOTTON ON ART AS THERAPY

7. ALAIN DE BOTTON ON ART AS THERAPY
GROUP DISCUSSION
If you had to challenge one of his ideas, which
one would it be and how would you refute?

8.  WATCH KOYAANISQATSI AND ASK YOUSELF:
 WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THIS FILM?
 WHAT MESSAGE DOES THIS FILM GIVE?
 WHAT KIND OF MOOD DOES THE MUSIC SET?
 READ THE ARTICLE ON KOYAANISQATSI
 WHAT DOES THE TITLE MEAN?
 READ PARAGRAPH 2; DID IT COENSIDE WITH YOUR
ANSWER ON WHAT THE MEESAGE IS? DESCRIBE IT.
 DO YOU AGREE WITH THE SENTIMENT:
THE NON-PURPOSE
”any meaning or value KOYAANISQATSI might
have comes exclusively from the beholder. The
film's role is to provoke, to raise questions that
only the audience can answer.”