The incorporation of art into the school curricula enhances the students' learning process, teaches them to think divergently and to use problem-solving skills. Through the integration of art history, students learn to appreciate a variety of cultures, including their own. The diversity that exists in today's schools is reason enough to act as a catalyst for educators to search for as much knowledge and appreciation for diversity as possible. The study of various cultures is important and deserves study in the school curricula. One culture in particular is ancient Egypt, which is studied in all Ohio fourth grades as part of the statewide curricula on ancient civilizations.
Egyptian culture offers many areas open for research.
The intense study of Egypt will fit well with the current curricula and can be adapted to many other subject areas. Recently, Egypt has become a popular topic for discussion. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is featuring an Egyptian exhibit and The Boston Museum of Fine Arts is displaying an Egyptian exhibit as well. The Cleveland Museum of Art has a permanent collection of Egyptian artwork and is making changes in its exhibition space to reflect the most recent scholarship. In particular, schools in at least two local districts have focused their themes for the year on Egyptian Art.