Ariadne Zitsos is the founder and lead consultant at Thread. As an artist, teacher, and consummate learner, she brings a unique point of view to any project. She holds a Master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Vanderbilt University, and a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Virginia Tech. Her award-winning curriculum written for the Country Music Hall of Fame, “Words & Music: Teaching Language Arts through Lyric Writing,” exemplifies her creative, interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning. She believes in the power of collaboration, and approaches each project with an openness to its past and a great imagination for its future.
azitsos@gmail.com
http://followathread.com
1031 Westchester Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28205
Mecklenburg
7047569511
This residency uses analysis of music, visual arts, dance, literature and fashion in a given time period in history to guide students to a deeper understanding of that time period. We tailor the residency to the school’s particular history program and goals. Where possible, we will collaborate with local arts organizations to link student classroom learning with live performances and existing field trips. Activities are linked to North Carolina Essential Standards, are designed to be academically rigorous, and include assessments to monitor student learning. The residency culminates in a group project that students can share through digital media.
Ariadne K Zitsos
7047569511
azitsos@gmail.com
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday are preferred.
Between 10am-2pm is preferred.
Smartboard preferred but not required, speakers for playing recorded music, students need notebooks and writing utensils.
Classroom.
$1500/5 session residency for 1 class, $2000/5 session residency for multiple classes, or $400/1 class session; please reach out if you need to negotiate the price.
CCR Anchor Standard R.1 – Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text (we see each art form as its own text, so students will learn to “read” each kind of text to extrapolate meaning and apply it to their historical learning).
CCR Anchor Standard R.6 – Assess how point of view, perspective, or purpose shapes the content and style of a text (questioning the point of view and perspective of the artists and their audiences).
CCR Anchor Standard R.9 – Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take (looking at the way different artists address similar issues in a time period).
WH.H.1 Apply the four interconnected dimensions of historical thinking to the Essential Standards for World History in order to understand the creation and development of societies/civilizations/nations over time;
USH.H.1.3 Use Historical Analysis and Interpretation to: 1. Identify issues and problems in the past 2. Consider multiple perspectives of various peoples in the past 3. Analyze cause-and-effect relationships and multiple causation. 4. Evaluate competing historical narratives and debates among historians. 5. Evaluate the influence of the past on contemporary issues;
USH.H.2 Analyze key political, economic and social turning points in United States History using historical thinking.
If cancellations occur more than 14 days in advance, there will be a flat fee cancellation charge of $50. If cancellation occurs less than 14 days in advance, we will charge 25% of the total agreed cost of the residency.