2019-2020 ARTLINK TEACHER'S HANDBOOK ENGLISH 2019 2020 ArtLink Guidelines FINAL | Page 7

I. Program Overview
Program Calendar
Month
Month 1
September
Tasks
Activity
Launch
Creative Connections forms a
unique partnership between your
class in the USA and one in
another country.
Students Create Art
Months 2 & 3 Students create individual art
October &
pieces for their partner class
November illustrating meaningful aspects of
their culture and values.
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Month 4
December Processing the Art
The art is sent to our USA office.
Month 5
January Examining Partners' Art
Students examine and analyze
art from their partner class.
Responding to Partners' Art
Insights and follow-up questions
are shared with partners through
Months 6 & 7 the following:
February &
• Response Form
March
• Live Videoconference
Months 8 & 9
April & May
Program Wrap-Up
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Check
Your
Progress
Download and print handbook and
partner profile
Introduce program to students
Complete Pre-Exchange Survey online
Begin creating art
Complete art
Fill out Artist Description Sheets (ADS)
Classes examine their own artwork
Art with ADS attached sent to Creative
Connections with Packing List
Videoconference scheduling begins
Creative Connections reviews, translates,
and processes all art
International Children’s Art Exhibit
pieces selected
Receive art from partner class and the
current year's international art portfolio
Videoconference schedules confirmed
• IVC (Interactive Video Conferencing)
and dialoguing
• Complete Post-Exchange Survey online
• Recommended: Classes share
exchanged art and insights with
schoolmates and community
• Complete Response Form
• Complete Program Evaluation (online)
2019 -2020 ArtLink Program “Our Environment, My Culture”
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