Diversity can be the defining characteristic in a child’s ability to be interested in a topic. If children are only seeing artists that aren’t similar to them they may feel as if they cannot be artists too.

Benefits students' understanding of each other’s different perspectives and ways of living. Students can better get along with their peers and prepare for the real world when they can understand, learn from, and appreciate each other for who they are.

Garber discusses the importance of straying away from homogenizing culture as this can lead to children feel they have to fit a Eurocentric norm rather than be individualized or as if they should feel ashamed.

Setting the tone by introducing your own culture and background to your students. This helps create a personal connection with them as well as it helps encourage them to feel more comfortable sharing with you about themselves. Once a relationship with the students is established the teacher can choose artists that are representative of those in the room. They can then move on to introduce new cultures that may not be present in the classroom but are present in the real world.

Teachers will have the opportunity to identify stereotypes and myths the students may be predisposed to. The lesson will then have space to combat these misconceptions and introduce truths. Grimes offers teaching students about times in which their community was/are discriminated against and compares that to other students in the room. This opens the discussion for similarities and differences between the students and can encourage empathy. Students will have the opportunity to unlearn bad thinking and learn actual diversity which will enrich their appreciation for others and inform the artwork they create and look at.

An unavoidable topic in art will be Eurocentrism. Most mainstream art is created by white artists however, people of color are making waves. Students will be able to understand the privileges that have been created in the art world that we are still moving away from. Historically, only white artists could exist as people of color could not even make it into the Fine Art realm without access to resources or being seen as academic enough to be an artist. Many people created art under other recognized artists because they could not release it on their own. Understanding the privileges there have been in the art world and what we have done to combat it may inspire them but can also increase appreciation for their favorite artists and art styles.

First question- B Second question- D