Research shows that thematic teaching across the curriculum significantly increases student engagement. This groundbreaking book by Marilyn Stewart and Sydney Walker gives concrete examples of how teachers can enhance their current lessons and studio activities by organizing them around meaningful, universal themes like identity, conflict, and relationships. This book includes: Step-by-step guidelines for selecting content for organizing art instruction; Sample completed worksheets and charts to guide curriculum planning; Examples from actual units of study; Reproducible worksheets, sample rubrics, and more. - Publisher.