Understanding the Potential of the Humanities & Creative Arts in Children's Education &…

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This course examines the humanities and creative arts and why they are essential for children's development and education. The goals of this course are (1) to help students develop an informed understanding of the roles of humanistic, literary and artistic creativity in human experience; (2) to examine how study of the humanities and creative arts improves children's understanding and thinking about themselves, others and the world, and (3) to provide a global perspective on the ways in which the humanities and creative arts represents the human experience. A unique aspect of the course is the use of the urban environment of New York City and its surrounding areas, particularly its museums, archives, historical sites, theaters and neighborhoods, as resources for learning about the humanities and creative arts.