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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Kids' stuff for talented Tom

Inchmarlo youngster Tom Flaherty, pictured below, is through tothe semi-finals of the Haribo Young Golfer of the Year competition.

The seven-year-old has beaten off hundreds of other younghopefuls to secure his place at the semi-final at Westerwood tomorrow.

With a handicap of 36, Tom hopes to become one of the 10 bestgolfers of the day in order to qualify for the grand final …

Postmodernism in art education: Content for life

Crime, drugs, homelessness, violence, sexual abuse, teen pregnancy, endangered species, conservation, pollution.. the list of issues and concerns generated by fifth graders was long and surprisingly sophisticated. Students discussed and brainstormed their concerns after viewing work by two postmodern artists, Krystoff Wodicizko and Ciel Bergman. This activity was part of a year-long curriculum designed to involve south Georgia fifth-grade students in a district-wide study of postmodern art and related issues. The discipline-based art education (DBAE) curriculum offered opportunities not only to discuss art, but also to investigate the functions of art in contemporary society through …