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Introducing Art
by Gene Mittler Jean Morman Unsworth Rosalind Ragans Faye ScannellThe book presents, with a thematic focus, a wide range of artworks and styles and groups them by the themes that served as inspiration for the works--people, places, animals and nature. Animals and stick people appeared on the walls of caves more than twelve thousand years ago which today as a visual link to our forebears. Celebrations and events are commemorated in paintings, sculpture, and photographs. These and other themes in Introducing Art will bring creative inspiration to the classroom.
Art in Focus: Aesthetics, Criticism, History, Studio (5th edition)
by Gene A. MittlerArt in Focus - the premier high school art history text! An integrated, chronological approach to the study of art, Art in Focus demonstrates the interrelationships of aesthetics, art criticism, art history, and studio art.
Creating and Understanding Drawings (4th edition)
by Gene A. Mittler James D. HowzeThis discipline-based drawing program provides an outstanding introduction to studio art, art criticism, and art history. It will prepare students to excel in any art-related field.
Algebra: Concepts and Applications
by Glencoe McGraw-Hill StaffAn ideal program for struggling students Glencoe Algebra: Concepts and Applications covers all the Algebra 1 concepts. This program is designed for students who are challenged by high school mathematics.
Wood Technology and Processes
by Mcgraw-Hill Staff Norm Abram"Wood Technology & Processes" is a comprehensive woodworking text for high school that introduces basic and advanced woodworking operations with clear instructions and illustrations. Besides the "Woodworker's Handbook," and a four-color presentation of the tools and materials of the woodworker, this edition has a-new section on "Advanced Woodworking Techniques," including clamping techniques, router table techniques, face framing, use of the miniature lathe, and step-by-step instructions on how to make various kinds of joints. New projects with detailed step-by-step procedures have been added to the "Better Homes and Gardens(R) WOOD(R)" Magazine Projects at the back of the book.
Glencoe Theatre: Art in Action
by Robert D. Taylor Robert D. StricklandTheatre: Art in Action teaches theater through hands-on performance-based exercises that have students assume the roles of actor, director, designer, technician, producer, stage crew, publicist, etc., to gain an appreciation for and understanding of theater as an art form, today and through history.
Glencoe Exploring Theatre
by Nancy Prince Jeanie JacksonExploring Theatre focuses on the development of the total student, which includes developing personal resources, self-confidence, the ability to work well with others, and a life-long appreciation of theater; learning to bolster self-concepts, build an ensemble, observe people and places more closely, move expressively, and become more aware of the senses; learning basic acting skills such as improvisation, characterization, role preparation, and stage movement; exploring a range of career or avocational opportunities in theater and theater education; understanding the various aspects of the production process; and studying special topics such as storytelling, clowning, oral interpretation, readers theater, and puppetry. This text is an ideal introductory theater text for both middle and high school.
Glencoe Understanding Art
by Rosalind Ragans Gene MittlerA Journey through the stimulating history of art. With this chronological/historical approach to art, your students will understand how historical, political, geographical, social, and religious events shape each culture's art and makes it unique. The traditions of Western Europe are examined along with those of China, Japan, India, Native America, and Africa.
Glencoe Exploring Art
by Mcgraw-Hill Staff Rosalind Ragans Gene MittlerA media approach that builds art appreciation Exploring Art gives students insights into the ways artists are inspired, and the reasons they choose particular media to realize their artistic visions. From drawing and painting to architecture, graphic design, and photography, the chapters interweave compelling lessons on elements and principles of art, art history, and criticism with opportunities for studio production.
Glencoe ArtTalk (4th Edition)
by Rosalind RagansGlencoe ArtTalk has expanded its coverage of art history, strengthened its technology integration features, and placed more emphasis on the performing arts - all while maintaining its focus on a media approach to the elements and principles of art. ArtTalk integrates lessons in Perception, Creative Expression, Historical and Cultural Heritage, and Evaluation to form a comprehensive approach to art that helps every student - regardless of their learning style - think more creatively, make better decisions, even learn the art of self discipline.
Clothing: Fashion Fabrics & Construction (4th edition)
by Jeanette WeberClothing: Fashion, Fabrics, & Construction is a comprehensive bestseller including content on clothing needs, fashion, fabrics, consumer issues, careers, and sewing and serging techniques.
Homes: Today and Tomorrow (6th edition)
by Mcgraw-Hill StaffHomes: Today & Tomorrow offers a visual guide to interior design and consumer-based housing courses. Students will move from design problems to completed design solutions with the easy-to-follow guide to the design process. They will face consumer-related issues and learn to make wise consumer decisions. The highly visual format enhances learning, with the latest information on technology developments and professional practices. Homes: Today & Tomorrow is usually used in grades 10-12.
Tonal Harmony (Seventh Edition)
by Stefan Kostka Dorothy PayneFor over two decades Tonal Harmony has been the leading text for the two-year theory curriculum for music majors. Used at nearly 800 schools, Tonal Harmony has been consistently praised for its practicality and ease of use for student and instructor alike. The straightforward approach is supported by well-chosen examples and thoughtful exercises, and the total presentation is compatible with differing teaching styles and theoretical points of view. In addition, students can purchase a CD of recorded examples for use with the textbook, while audio examples for the workbook are available for download as MP3 files.
Launching the Imagination: A Guide to Two-Dimensional Design (4th Edition)
by Mary StewartLaunching the Imagination treats design as both a verb and a noun--as both a process and a product. Through an immersion in 2-D concepts and problems, students are encouraged to develop ways of thinking visually that will serve them throughout their studies and careers. They learn that design is deliberate--a process of exploring a wide range of solutions and choosing the most promising option for further development.
Drawing from Observation: An Introduction to Perceptual Drawing
by Brian CurtisPerceptual drawing, in which one renders the physical world as it appears to an observer, is the focus of this new text for the introductory drawing course. With an emphasis on progressive skill development, Drawing from Observation offers a balanced mix of hands-on technique and perceptual theory while making a compelling argument for the long-term value of studying perception-based drawing.
Theatre (Brief Edition), 9th Edition
by Robert CohenThis lively introduction to theatre offers equal measures of appreciation of theatrical arts and descriptions of the collaborative theatrical crafts. The author's enthusiasm for and knowledge of the current theatre, highlighted by contemporary production shots from around the world, put the students in the front row.
Art Connections (Level #6)
by McGraw-HillThis textbook is about art, its history and culture, aesthetic perception, art criticism, etc.
SRA Art Connections (Level #4)
by Rosalind Ragans Willis Davis Jane Rhoades Hudak Bunyan Morris Tina Farrell Gloria Mccoy Nan YoshidaThe objects you can recognize are the subject matter of a work of art. When a work has no recognizable objects, the elements of art such as lines, shapes, colors, and so on become the subject of the work.
SRA Art Connections (Level #3)
by Rosalind Ragans Willis Davis Jane Rhoades Hudak Bunyan Morris Tina Farrell Gloria Mccoy Nan YoshidaArt is a language. The words of the language are the elements of art.
Art Connections (Level #2)
by McGraw-HillArtists make art about many subjects. Subject matter is the content of an artist's work. For example, the subject of a painting can be a vase of flowers or a self-portrait. This subject matter is easy to see. The subject matter is harder to understand when the artwork stands for something beyond itself.
SRA Art Connections (Level #1)
by Rosalind Ragans Willis Davis Jane Rhoades Hudak Bunyan Morris Tina Farrell Gloria Mccoy Nan YoshidaArtists make art about many subjects. Name the subjects you see on these pages.
SRA Art Connections (Level K)
by Rosalind Ragans Willis Davis Jane Rhoades Hudak Bunyan Morris Tina Farrell Gloria Mccoy Nan YoshidaArtists create art for many reasons. The artist made Humpty Dumpty Circus so it could be used as a toy.
Film Art: An Introduction (10th Edition)
by David Bordwell Kristin ThompsonFilm is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Since 1979, David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson's Film Art has been the best-selling and most widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. Taking a skills-centered approach supported by examples from many periods and countries, the authors help students develop a core set of analytical skills that will enrich their understanding of any film, in any genre. In-depth examples deepen students' appreciation for how creative choices by filmmakers affect what viewers experience and how they respond.
Criticizing Photographs: An Introduction to Understanding Images (Fifth Edition)
by Terry BarrettThis brief text is designed to help both beginning and advanced students of photography better develop and articulate thoughtful criticism. <P><P>Organized around the major activities of criticism (describing, interpreting, evaluating, and theorizing), Criticizing Photographs provides a clear framework and vocabulary for students' critical skill development.
Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice (11th Edition)
by Otto Ocvirk Robert Stinson David L. Cayton Philip Wigg Robert BoneThe original text that set the standard for introduction to art courses across the country,Art Fundamentals has guided generations of students through the essential elements of art as well as the rich and varied history of their uses. This eleventh edition has been carefully revised to expand and clarify concepts throughout the text, while adding new material on developing ideas, critical thinking, and time and motion.