HomeDigital Resource LibraryAll Resources

The Complete Library

Arts integration for every classroom. Filter and sort resources based on your classroom.

Becoming Heart Forward

Becoming Heart Forward

Dan and Claudia Zanes, together with Rachael Barillari, explore the literal and figurative power of the heart, aligned with the Wit & Wisdom Grade 4 unit, "A Great Heart." They use songwriting, music, and movement to guide students in learning experiences that support the development of healthy, courageous, and compassionate young people.
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

Analyze primary and secondary sources to determine if the 1920s advanced or limited women’s social and economic progress, and share claims through a multimedia presentation.
Playing with Words and Songs

Playing with Words and Songs

Join musicians Dan and Claudia Zanes as they bring the Wit & Wisdom grade 5 module "Word Play" to life through music-making. Through song-writing and improvisation, participants will learn and practice how writers of all types--both literary and musical--use language and word play to convey meaning.
I am Powerful

I am Powerful

Jordan Moore and Leah Jorgensen-Moore respond to the Wit & Wisdom Grade 1 unit on "Powerful Forces" by creating activities that explore the power of wind and breath in music.
Once Upon a Farm

Once Upon a Farm

Jordan Moore and Leah Jorgensen-Moore use music about animals - both with lyrics and without - in connection with the Wit & Wisdom Kindergarten Unit, "Once Upon a Farm." Just as written stories have elements that communicate characteristics and settings, music also has elements that communicate aspects of personality and gesture. Students will love hearing the sounds of animals imagined through music!
How Matter Works

How Matter Works

Join teaching artist Kammeran Giggers and Baltimore City teacher Lindsey Winand as they bring movement, song, and improv to this second grade SABES science unit on states of matter!
Weather and Climate

Weather and Climate

Artist Katie Gill-Harvey encourages students to use the power of observation to learn more about weather and climate. Using the creative process, students will see themselves both as artists and as scientists who use the power of careful observation in this arts-integrated overlay on the SABES kindergarten unit 4, "Weather and Climate."
Convince Me I'm Wrong!

Convince Me I’m Wrong!

Ephraim Nehemiah and Ryan Fan delve into the processes of ethical decision-making and the reasoning behind credible arguments. Using the power of the arts to persuade, they explore ambiguous scenarios in philosophy, literary texts, and media, helping students develop skills in constructing arguments through live debate and written narratives. This course is inspired by the Odell Grade 10 Unit, "How Do We Determine the Right Thing to Do?"
Traits & Adaptations

Traits & Adaptations

Musicians Dan and Claudia Zanes join Baltimore City science teacher, Tessa Berens, for a music-based exploration of Genetics, Variation, Adaptation, and Evolution. Using musical traits as the foundation, students will gain a concrete understanding of the SABES grade 3 unit "What Makes Me, Me?".