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Concept-Based Curriculum. “Learning Through Big I deas”. The Big Picture. We can ’ t possibly teach everything, but we can teach the big ideas Connections > facts Compatible with standards Standards are big ideas & concepts. What are concepts?. Timeless
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Concept-Based Curriculum “Learning Through Big Ideas”
The Big Picture • We can’t possibly teach everything, but we can teach the big ideas • Connections > facts • Compatible with standards • Standards are big ideas & concepts
What are concepts? • Timeless • Always relevant despite changing times • Transferrable • Carry over to different subjects • Applicable in real-world situations • Universal • Global significance; relevant to life everywhere
Concepts vs. Content Concept (broad) Culture Power Identity Diversity Content (narrow) Ancient Egypt Civil War Dinosaurs Life cycles
Benefits • Higher expectations for students • Rather than memorization & recall • Flexibility in content • Consistency across grade levels • Teachers can collaborate • Students understand WHY • They make connections to other areas of their lives; it’s pertinent • Students become active, critical thinkers & problem solvers (vs. empty vessels)
Concepts vs. Content in Art Content: Renaissance Art • 1400-1600s • DaVinci, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael, Giotto, Giorgionni • Oil painting techniques • Artists used linear perspective • Hidden religious symbols • Illusions were invented (e.g. trompe de l’oiel) Concept: Transformation • What inspired the Renaissance to occur? • Historical context & consequence • Connection between science and art • Intellectual awakening; what is your Renaissance? • Culture’s influence on art • The role of religion