The California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Arts Initiative
believes that the visual and performing arts are an integral part of a comprehensive curriculum and are essential for learning in the 21st century. All California students—from every culture, geographic region and socio-economic level—deserve quality arts learning in dance, music, theatre, and visual/media arts as part of the core curriculum.
HIGHLIGHT | Creativity at the Core Module 24 - Teaching Visual Arts in Connection with History/Social Studies

Welcome to the Creativity at the Core, Module 24: Teaching Visual Arts in Connection with History/Social Studies, Grades K-12 brought to you by the Butte County Office of Education and the Stanislaus County Office of Education. Designed to enhance both the quality of Visual Arts and History/Social Science learning, this module provides a model for integrating Visual Arts and History Social Science, and provides six integrated units that meet the rigor of Visual Art and History/Social Science standards.
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