Microsoft Outlook Web Access. Spectacle. In general, spectacle refers to an event that is memorable for the appearance it creates. Derived in Middle English from c. 1340 as "specially prepared or arranged display" it was borrowed from Old French spectacle, itself a reflection of the Latin spectaculum "a show" from spectare "to view, watch" frequentative form of specere "to look at. "[1] The word spectacle has also been a term of art in theater dating from the 17th century in English drama.
Ancient cultural origins[edit] The term originated from the Roman practice of staging circuses, in the tradition of the Roman elite of providing "bread and circuses" to maintain civil order by distracting the populace from underlying social and economic problems. Low and high culture[edit] Spectacle operates in two contexts simultaneously. Low and high culture mingled in the spectacle as long as folk productions of spectacle were possible. The Masque and spectacle[edit] The Hollywood Spectacular[edit] Spectacle and Society[edit] See also[edit] The Society of the Spectacle. The Society of the Spectacle (French: La Société du spectacle) is a work of philosophy and Marxist critical theory by Guy Debord. It was first published during 1967 in France.
Book structure[edit] The work is a series of 221 short theses. They contain approximately a paragraph each. The work is divided into nine chapters. Ideas[edit] Degradation of human life[edit] Debord traces the development of a modern society in which authentic social life has been replaced with its representation: "All that once was directly lived has become mere representation The spectacle is the inverted image of society in which relations between commodities have supplanted relations between people, in which "passive identification with the spectacle supplants genuine activity".
Debord encouraged the use of détournement, "which involves using spectacular images and language to disrupt the flow of the spectacle. " Mass media and commodity fetishism[edit] Comparison between religion and marketing[edit] 1983 edition[edit] The arts. The arts represent an outlet of expression, that is usually influenced by culture and which in turn helps to change culture. As such, the arts are a physical manifestation of the internal creative impulse. Major constituents of the arts include literature – including poetry, novels and short stories, and epics; performing arts – among them music, dance, and theatre; culinary arts such as baking, chocolatiering, and winemaking; media arts like photography and cinematography, and visual arts – including drawing, painting, and sculpting.
Some art forms combine a visual element with performance (e.g. film) and the written word (e.g. comics). From prehistoric cave paintings to modern day films, art serves as a vessel for storytelling and conveying mankind's relationship with its environment. Definition[edit] In its most basic abstract definition, art is a documented expression of a sentient being through or on an accessible medium so that anyone can view, hear or experience it. History[edit] Teach21 Project Based Learning. Given instruction in vocal technique, students will sing a wide variety of music styles, using proper intonation, dynamics, balance and blend and will evaluate their own performance. Before the Project The teacher should expose the choir to various styles of music (blues, Broadway tunes, spirituals, etc.)
Once they have rehearsed different techniques relating to various styles, students may want to help in the decision making of which musical to perform. The teacher should pick musicals that fit the ranges of the students involved. It is recommended to use Broadway Junior musicals for middle school students. The musical arrangements are for changing voices. The students should be given various musical examples to sing. Some middle school students may have not functioned in a project based classroom. Included in this PBL are a Group Observation Checklist and a Collaboration Rubric to help with assessing the students work in a group. During the Project After the Project. Projection Design Comes of Age. WHAT WORKS IN EDUCATION The George Lucas Educational Foundation. Why Arts Education Is Crucial, and Who's Doing It Best. "Art does not solve problems, but makes us aware of their existence," sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz has said.
Arts education, on the other hand, does solve problems. Years of research show that it's closely linked to almost everything that we as a nation say we want for our children and demand from our schools: academic achievement, social and emotional development, civic engagement, and equitable opportunity. Involvement in the arts is associated with gains in math, reading, cognitive ability, critical thinking, and verbal skill. Arts learning can also improve motivation, concentration, confidence, and teamwork. A 2005 report by the Rand Corporation about the visual arts argues that the intrinsic pleasures and stimulation of the art experience do more than sweeten an individual's life -- according to the report, they "can connect people more deeply to the world and open them to new ways of seeing," creating the foundation to forge social bonds and community cohesion.
Facilities Construction and Reform - A Blueprint For Great Schools. Strategy No. 9 in A Blueprint For Great Schools report from the Transition Advisory Team dated August 9, 2011. Back to A Blueprint For Great Schools Table of Contents Home Page A substantial body of research correlates the impact of school facilities on educational achievement. Over the last decade, these studies have focused on architectural components such as air quality, temperature control, acoustics, daylight/illumination, and out-of-date equipment and furnishings, and are widely reported in the school facility literature.35 Recognizing the important role of facilities in student achievement, the state has provided capital assistance to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) for over 60 years.
The current School Facility Program (SFP), passed in 1998 (SB 50, Greene), provides matching funds for the construction of new schools and the modernization of existing schools, and was intended to create flexibility and enhanced local decision making. 35. (PDF). 36. (PDF), Little Hoover Commission. Lifornia Department of Education. Education: Internet Resources.