"Despite these reasons, the general public often sees art as tangential, soft, or not entirely relevant for the world of work and citizenship preparation. This is why art is the first program to get cut when money gets tight. To keep this from happening, art must be considered the fourth R: a literacy as solid as reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic. When was the last time a school board discussed cutting any of these subjects from the curriculum? When art is considered a literacy and is as embedded in the curriculum and in our cultural psyche as the other three Rs, it will become self-perpetuating, inevitable, and unquestioned. Fortunately, the world of multimedia and the Internet gives us the opportunity, rationale, and a broad base of support to make that happen."
Reflection
When reading this statement it makes me think about art and if I believe that it is relevant for the world of work and citizenship today. I believe that it is something that everyone needs to know how to recognize and understand. I personally like to draw sometimes and even though I am not that good at it I would have never been able to do it without the art classes i had in school. Art has been part of the world since the first caveman decided to draw pictures on the wall of a cave. Its a form of expression and communication that all students in this world need to become a part of at any cost. Just because it doesn't seem relevant to some doesn't meant that we should cut it out of the schools to save some money.
Citation
Jason, O. (2000, October). Art becomes the next R. Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vCKbHYY-gzXtLXnLak8i_hoV7TPAOfxNIamNrkWW3Pc/edit?pli=1
Video
Video Citation
John, K. (2010, August 10). Youtube. [ [0]]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyPeG7TE8vU
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