“Mano a Mano”: Arts-Based Nonfiction Literacy and Content Area Learning

Imagine walking through a Lenape longhouse on your way to class in the morning, or passing a life-size tree in the center of the hallway on your way to lunch! At the James Weldon Johnson Leadership Academy in East Harlem, New York, administrators, teachers, students, families, and community-based artists worked together to create a visually explosive environment that reflected enriched learning experiences based on their multidisciplinary study of New York’s history. Learn more about the integrated curriculum approach using visual art, nonfiction literacy, and content area learning to provide children with broader avenues for their expressions of learning.