February 13to20 2005 Arts and Culture Week in Québec Schools SPECIAL EDITION Schools and culture: a natural partnership Bringing students into contact with culture is possible in the school system. By integrating the cultural dimension into the educational mission of each school, young people are given an oppor- tunity to broaden their horizons and open up to the world. Schools and the arts and culture community are natural partners. By working together, they can offer students other ways to learn and make new discoveries. Since culture is a school in itself, several resources have been made available: Arts and Culture Week in Québec Schools “Essor” awards contest Culture in Schools program Financial assistance for school culture committees For more information, contact your local school board, MEQ regional office, or MCC regional office, or visit the following Web sites: www.meq.gouv.qc.ca www.mcc.gouv.qc.ca •Ministère de l’Éducation •Ministère de la Culture et des Communications Photographs of Masks: Richard-Max Tremblay © Gouvernement du Québec ISBN 2-550-43786-1 ARTS AND CULTURE WEEK IN QUÉBEC SCHOOLS February13to 20, 2005 he thirteenth annual Arts since it is linked to all subjects taught and Culture Week in Québec at school. By offering students Schools in 2005 has been activities based on the artistic, histori- declared a special edition! cal, literary, linguistic, territorial, tech- TAfter all, Arts Week is now officially a nological, scientific, media-related teenager! And to add some extra and other aspects of culture, we can energy to this annual event, designed help them gain a better under- to strengthen the bonds between standing of themselves as they build schools and the world of arts and relationships with other people and culture, we have decided to call it the world around them. In other February: wrapping up warm in words, during the month of February culture. arts and culture will become a beacon, like a fire burning brightly in To start with, this theme encourages the cold winter air. us to take advantage of the entire month of February to introduce A focus on arts and culture can help students to a range of contrasting and schools explore new paths and, in original artistic and cultural experi- February 2005, Arts and Culture ences. Instead of a single weeklong Week in Québec Schools will offer celebration, we now have longer to many opportunities to show just how enjoy this time of discovery and true this is. creation with our students. The theme February: wrapping up warm in Enjoy this week of celebration – and culture also highlights the ability of wrap up well in arts and culture! culture to span all areas of learning, The Activity Guide creative team for Arts and Culture Week in Québec Schools 2005 I am happy to be associated with this special installment of Arts and Culture Week in Québec Schools. In addition to highlighting the contribution made by arts and culture to school life, this event, one of the most tangible manifes- tations of the Culture-Education Agreement, invites us to explore new educa- tional approaches and to integrate the arts more fully into the whole range of subject areas. The theme “February: wrapping up warm in culture” calls for closer ties between schools and the world of culture, and this week is intended to foster a more thorough consideration of the cultural dimension in the classroom. This is why I support the efforts of all those teachers who have been working closely together to carry out projects that will lead to a greater integration of the cultural dimension into all subjects. A number of stimulating activities will take place not only during this week, but throughout the month of February. I am convinced that these activities will enable young people to enjoy a motivating and indeed formative experience through contact with the marvellous world of artistic creation. To conclude, I hope that this period of exploration and discovery makes a significant contribution to the artistic and cultural development of all students. Have a great Arts and Culture Week! Minister of Education, PIERRE REID Like any subject, arts and culture are easier to learn at an early age. Québec’s Arts and Culture in the Schools Week gives young people an important opportunity to connect with the arts world. This Activity Guide with updated format and content was designed in a spirit of openness to arts and culture. It gives teachers ideas for integrating culture into each subject taught. Additional resources are also available at all times in Répertoire des ressources culture-éducation. These two tools can be used as guides throughout the year to inspire an exciting variety of projects. School must provide a full education that addresses the importance of arts and culture. That is why the Québec government is dedicating $2.3 million this year to its Culture in the Schools program with a view to supporting teachers in their mission as cultural ambassadors. Québec’s Arts and Culture Week is an opportunity to see how much their commitment and enthusiasm stimulate student creativity. My most heartfelt congratulations to everyone. I encourage you to keep up the good work. Have a great week! Minister of Culture and Communications, MOT DU PORTE-PAROLE LINE BEAUCHAMP SIGNATURE DU PORTE-PAROLE A WORD FROM THE SPOKESPERSON FOR ARTS AND CULTURE WEEK IN QUÉBEC SCHOOLS 2005 Culture and the arts have always been very important to me. So I did not hesitate when I was asked to be the spokesperson for this year’s Arts and Culture Week in Québec Schools. This year’s theme, “February: Wrapping Up Warm in Culture,” strikes me as very meaningful since it reflects my own desire to convey warmth and pleasure to others through my songs! This February I will have the privilege of travelling through various regions of Québec to meet with young people, teachers and representatives from the domains of culture and recreation. I will then have the pleasure of sharing with them the passion that spurs me on and that stirs me when I express myself in words and music. I fervently hope that all young people will one day be able to realize their most cherished dreams and desires. I sincerely wish you a fantastic Arts and Culture Week in Québec Schools in 2005. Andrée Watters Singer/songwriter ACTIVITY GUIDE CREATIVE TEAM FOR ARTS AND CULTURE WEEK IN QUÉBEC SCHOOLS 2005 SUPERVISION Georges Bouchard, Coordinator, arts programs and the education-culture memorandum of agreement PRODUCTION AND Carole Bellavance, arts project leader DESIGN DRAFTING AND Caroline Raymond, dance education consultant DESIGN Claude Vallières, music education consultant DRAFTING Céline Chabot, preschool teacher AND ACTIVITY Commission scolaire de la Côte-du-Sud DESIGN ASSISTANCE Marie-Ève Claude, teacher, French as a second language Commission scolaire Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier Michel Clément, consultant, French, language of instruction Margaret-Anne Colgan, teacher, English as a second language Commission scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries Denis de Champlain, teacher, mathematics Commission scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries Micheline Desjardins, consultant, history and citizenship education Sylvie Dufresne, education consultant, mathematics Commission scolaire de Montréal Danielle Dumas, geography teacher Collège de Lévis Annie Gélinas, mathematics teacher Collège Durocher Saint-Lambert France Grenier, visual arts teacher Commission scolaire de Laval Robert Goyette, consultant, physical education and health Donald Guertin, education consultant, French Commission scolaire des Hautes-Rivières Pierre Laperrière, teacher, history and citizenship education Commission scolaire des Trois-Lacs Claude Larochelle, consultant, history and citizenship education Raynald Lévesque, teacher, drama and music Commission scolaire de la Côte-du-Sud Benoît Maranda, teacher, science and technology Commission scolaire des Découvreurs Lise Quirion, teacher, history and citizenship education Commission scolaire de la Riveraine Claudette St-Cyr, consultant, moral education Nicole Turcotte, consultant, arts and culture Commission scolaire de Montréal VALIDATION OF Abigail Anderson, program coordinator, English, language of instruction ACTIVITIES Suzanne Belzil, program coordinator, French as a second language, Français en langue tierce ou en intégration linguistique, scolaire et sociale Georges Bouchard, coordinator, arts programs and the education-culture memorandum of agreement Mihran Djiknavorian, coordinator, mathematics programs Steve Gaudreault, coordinator, moral education and ethics and religious culture programs Donald Guertin, interim coordinator, Protestant moral and religious education Elizabeth Johnston, program coordinator, English as a second language Marius Langlois, program coordinator, social studies Lise Ouellet, program coordinator, French, language of instruction Pascale Porlier, program coordinator, physical education and health Diane Rochon, program coordinator, science and technology Denis Watters, program coordinator, Catholic religious and moral instruction The activity guide for Arts and Culture Week in Québec Schools is a joint publication of the Direction générale de la formation des jeunes at the Ministère de l’Éducation and the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications. 12 TABLE OF CONTENTS Open letter to everyone involved in the special edition of Arts and Culture Week in Québec Schools 15 SECTION ONE Contents of the Activity Guide 18 More new contents 19 SECTION TWO February: wrapping up warm in culture: suggested activities based on