Art forms, such as, music, dance, drama and ceramic sculpture were taught by professional artists at the Whelan School in all grade five classrooms. These opportunities are brought to Revere Public Schools through a grant from the Wang Center for the performing arts and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Wednesday, June 7, 2006

Ms. Lenore DiLiegro’s Fifth Grade Class
and
Photographer-David Parsons
My class started by learning about the history of photography. They experimented
with different types of light sensitive paper, and built a camera. With the hand
made camera, students created sun prints and fan photos that illustrated energy
changing form.

Ms. Ferragamo’s Fifth Grade Class
and
Dance Artist-Elaine Sisler
My 5th grade students were taught what they needed to know in the Social
Studies and Science classrooms through music, dance, drama, visual art and
literature. We will be "Dancing With the Stars" . The class, under the direction
of Elaine Sisler, cooperating Wang center artist, Will demonstrate through
dance the following space science: Revolution, rotatation,day and night ,seasons,
earth and space rocks,formation of the moon,
Tides,phases of the moon

Ms. Glusgol’s Fifth Grade Class
and
Story Teller-Jenny Justice
Students wrote letters to their loved ones about their experiences on
the battlefields during the Revolutionary War.

Ms. Vitiello’s Fifth Grade Class
and
Ceramic Artist-Tina Gram
Throughout the course of this program, students learned about the properties
of clay, and its transformation from a slippery lump of matter to a container or figure,
which when fired can hold water, earth and then a plant. By painting and glazing their
items, students further developed their imaginations by adding under-glaze color and design.
The presentation will consist of students applying their knowledge of ceramics through
sharing the art forms that they created.

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