Art Integrated Learning in

ECONOMICS

In Economics
MIND MAPPING USING ART
Collage and mosaic work with a variety of coloured papers and coloured printed pictures/photographs from
magazines and newspapers(4.1.1.1.9).
( Can relate to Poverty, Unemployment, GDP variations, Banking , Balance of Payments or any topic)
Sketching from nature and surrounding (4.1.1.1.2) Any picture you observe in your surrounding or
imagination that you can link with economics like labour doing work to earn livelihood, Vendors selling some
items, a market scene showing various vendors, transportation etc.
Use of contrast as an expressive element of art (4.1.1.1.6) – Contrasting lives of poor and rich, Showing political
leaders and common man in contrast living, Comparing developments of infrastructure of India with China, etc.
Some more examples of art integration
Study and use of various media and techniques to the extent of their availability (4.1.1.1.7 ) How
media like advertising and other techniques influence Economic decisions and factors

• - a Role play
• - conversation between consumer and seller
• - One act play
• - any other media source
Pencil, charcoal, water colour, crayon, oil colours, poster colour and gouache, acrylic colour and other
unconventional sources of colours