Welcome to Cycle Six of the Professional Learning Module for the implementation of the revised Ontario curriculum document, The Arts, Grades 1-8, 2008. In this cycle, you will see that the Arts glossary has been expanded to include:

• more terminology with definitions
• examples
• symbols and diagrams where necessary

Activity One: Professional Reading

Select an Arts strand (Dance, Drama, Music or Visual Arts) and read through its glossary. To view the glossary, enter "Glossary" into the search box after you click here.

Activity Two: Glossary Chart

To examine your knowledge of the Arts document glossary and to expand upon your Arts vocabulary, complete our glossary chart. To begin, click here.

Congratulations! You have completed the sixth and final cycle of this Professional Learning Module. To post a comment or to respond to a comment regarding this module on our discussion board, click onto "Discussion Board" listed across the top of your screen.

This brings to a close this Professional Learning Module, brought to you by ARTSECO, for the implementation of the revised Ontario curriculum document, The Arts, Grades 1-8, 2009. You are encouraged to recommend this site to colleagues and to revisit this site as often as you like.

Special thanks to:

• Athens District High School ICS3, Computer Class, UCDSB
• Mervi Salo, Education Officer, The Arts , Ontario Ministry of Education
  Curriculum and Assessment Policy Branch
  Implementation and Review Unit