Just as teachers provide experiences to empower students through written and spoken language, so teachers should provide students with experiences to help them interpret visual information and express themselves using the language of visual art. Students should be encouraged to observe details in their surroundings, explore the relationships between objects and their environment, and search for meaning in visual images. Observe machines in the constructed environment.
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Discuss why some people have a great interest in cars. Some suggestions may include going places, seeing things, independence, speed, excitement, nostalgia, growing up, movement, etc. Books on cars, trucks, tractors, etc. View and discuss C. Audette-Rozon's work and compare her Model T. Ford to modern car design. Discuss variety in car design and why it is important.