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Arts of Humanity Supports Social and Emotional Learning Standards
Arts and Civic Engagement (ACE)
ACE is the primary program of Arts of Humanity. This program teaches youth the qualities of humanitarians and provides them with
opportunities to become creative civically engaged citizens and humanitarians. Participants in the ACE program focus primarily on
honing humanitarian qualities, while the art piece of the program is an enrichment component. Students who participate in ACE take a
pre and post assessment to measure their knowledge of social and self-awareness as it relates to creative skills and being a
humanitarian.
Program Goal
Illinois State Standard
Activity
Each goal of ACE is fulfilled
using Illinois State
Standards for Social and
Emotional Learning.
Middle School
Early H.S
Late H.S
Foster participants’
humanitarian qualities.
1B.3a. Analyze how
personal qualities
influence choices and
successes.
1B.4a. Set priorities in
building on strengths and
identifying areas for
improvement.
1B.5a. Implement a
plan to build on a
strength, meet a need,
or address a challenge.
Strengthen altruistic and
creative qualities to
prepare participants for
future life and career
success.
1B.3b. Analyze how
making use of school
and community
supports and
opportunities can
contribute to school and
life success.
1B.3b. Analyze how
making use of school and
community supports and
opportunities can
contribute to school and
life success.
1B.4b. Analyze how
positive adult role
models and support
systems contribute to
school and life success.
Foster participants’
humanitarian qualities.
2A.3b. Analyze how
one’s behavior may
affect others.
Provide participants with
present and future
opportunities to be
humane.
Foster participants’
humanitarian qualities.
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2C.3a. Analyze ways to
establish positive
relationships with
others.
2A.4b. Use conversation
skills to understand
others’ feelings and
perspectives.
2C.4a. Evaluate the effects
of requesting support
from and providing
support to others.
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All activities will
incorporate
performance
descriptors in social
and emotional
learning.
Workshop that
includes group
discussion, lecture,
presentation, worksheet and tech based
activities, and selfanalysis.
Workshop that
includes group
discussion, lecture,
presentation, worksheet and tech based
activities, and selfanalysis.
2A.5b. Demonstrate
ways to express
empathy for others.
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resources provided to
civic development.
Presentation, team
work activity, and
group discussion.
2C.5a. Evaluate the
application of
communication and
social skills in daily
interactions with
peers, teachers, and
families.
Participate in
volunteer outing while
making an effort to get
to know and establish
a connection with
those who are being
served.
Workshop that
includes group
discussion, lecture,
presentation, worksheet and tech based
activities, and selfanalysis.
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Arts of Humanity Supports Social and Emotional Learning Standards
Provide participants with
present and future
opportunities to be
humane.
2C.3b. Demonstrate
cooperation and
teamwork to promote
group effectiveness.
2C.4b. Evaluate one’s
contribution in groups as a
member and leader.
2C.5b. Plan,
implement, and
evaluate participation
in a group project.
Foster participants’
humanitarian qualities.
3A.3a. Evaluate how
honesty, respect,
fairness, and
compassion enable one
to take the needs of
others into account
when making decisions.
3C.3b. Evaluate one’s
participation in efforts
to address an identified
need in one’s local
community.
3A.4a. Demonstrate
personal responsibility in
making ethical decisions.
3A.5a. Apply ethical
reasoning to evaluate
societal practices.
3C.4b. Plan, implement,
and evaluate one’s
participation in a group
effort to contribute to
one’s local community.
3C.5b. Work
cooperatively with
others to plan,
implement, and
evaluate a project that
addresses an identified
need in the broader
community.
Strengthen altruistic and
creative qualities to
prepare participants for
future life and career
success.
27.A.3a Identify and
describe careers and
jobs in and among the
arts and how they
contribute to the world
of work.
27.A.4b Analyze how the
arts are used to inform
and persuade through
traditional and
contemporary art forms.
27.A.5 Analyze how
careers in the arts are
expanding based on
new technologies and
societal changes.
Use forms of creative
expression to inspire
change, thought, and
promote the well-being of
others.
27.B.3 Know and
describe how artists and
their works shape
culture and increase
understanding of
societies, past and
present.
27.B.4b Understand how
the arts change in
response to changes in
society.
27.B.5 Analyze how
the arts shape and
reflect ideas, issues or
themes in a particular
culture or historical
period.
Provide participants with
present and future
opportunities to be
humane.
Come to a common
agreement on an
area/social concern
for participants to
volunteer. Afterwards,
discuss their thought
on the experience,
their contributions,
and future actions.
Workshop that
includes group
discussion, lecture,
presentation,
activities, and selfanalysis
Come to a common
agreement on an
area/social concern
for participants to
volunteer. Afterwards,
discuss their thought
on the experience,
their contributions,
and future actions.
Workshop that
includes group
discussion, lecture,
presentation,
activities, and selfanalysis
Workshop that
includes group
discussion, lecture,
presentation,
activities, and selfanalysis.
Create a piece and/or
participate in an arts
related event that
supports humanity
and civic engagement.
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Crafting Your Humanity
Crafting Your Humanity works directly with Middle and High School classroom teachers and students. The Arts of Humanity comes to
classrooms to teach the philosophy of being creative humanitarians and teaches students how this idea can prepare them for career life
success.
Program Goal
Illinois State Standard
Activity
Each goal of Crafting
Your Humanity is fulfilled
using Illinois State
Standards for Social and
Emotional Learning.
Strengthen altruistic and
creative qualities to
prepare participants for
future life and career
success.
Foster participants’
humanitarian qualities.
Foster participants’
humanitarian qualities.
Strengthen altruistic and
creative qualities to
prepare participants for
future life and career
success.
Arts of Humanity
Middle School
Early H.S.
Late H.S
All activities will
incorporate performance
descriptors in social and
emotional learning.
Workshop that includes
group discussion, lecture,
presentation, work-sheet
and tech based activities,
and self-analysis.
1B.3b. Analyze how
making use of school
and community
supports and
opportunities can
contribute to school and
life success.
1B.3b. Analyze how
making use of school
and community
supports and
opportunities can
contribute to school
and life success.
1B.4b. Analyze how
positive adult role models
and support systems
contribute to school and
life success.
2C.3a. Analyze ways to
establish positive
relationships with
others.
2C.4a. Evaluate the
effects of requesting
support from and
providing support to
others.
2C.5a. Evaluate the
application of
communication and social
skills in daily interactions
with peers, teachers, and
families.
3A.3a. Evaluate how
honesty, respect,
fairness, and
compassion enable one
to take the needs of
others into account
when making decisions.
3A.4a. Demonstrate
personal responsibility
in making ethical
decisions.
27.A.3a Identify and
describe careers and
jobs in and among the
arts and how they
contribute to the world
of work.
27.A.4b Analyze how
the arts are used to
inform and persuade
through traditional and
contemporary art
forms.
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3A.5a. Apply ethical
reasoning to evaluate
societal practices.
27.A.5 Analyze how
careers in the arts are
expanding based on new
technologies and societal
changes.
Tangible and on-line
resources provided to
civic development.
Workshop that includes
group discussion, lecture,
presentation, work-sheet
and tech based activities,
and self-analysis.
Tangible and on-line
resources provided to
civic development.
Workshop that includes
group discussion, lecture,
presentation, work-sheet
and tech based activities,
and self-analysis.
Tangible and on-line
resources provided to
civic development.
Workshop that includes
group discussion, lecture,
presentation, activities,
and self-analysis
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Arts of Humanity Supports Social and Emotional Learning Standards
For more information about how ACE and Crafting Your Humanity can help your schools reach Illinois State Standards, or if you
would like to partner with Arts of Humanity, e-mail Renita Manley-Garrett at renitamanleygarrett@gmail.com , or
call 708-609-7759.
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