Susan Rodriguez knew that cultural diversity in art commanded a far more comprehensive treatment than it had been receiving, so she dedicated years to produce her magnum opus, Culture Smart! It is now the defining resource program for teaching multicultural diversity through world art.

Educators at all levels consider this text a tested, ready-to-use curriculum for building students' understanding and appreciation of the artistic traditions and cultural values of peoples in 10 different regions of the world.

The spiral-bound book includes 120 exciting, hands-on art projects employing a wide range of creative mediums, each featuring historic background, a list of materials needed, teacher preparation, and step-by-step directions — all supplemented by hundreds of photos and line drawings, 40 full-color slides, and reproducible maps and handouts.

Susan Rodriguez is an artist, author and educator. She holds a BFA and an MEd from Tyler School of Art at Temple University. She is a strong advocate for multicultural appreciation and a consultant for inclusionary education, art education, and museum appreciation. Rodriguez is a practicing artist and has exhibited her work regionally. She is on the University of the Arts faculty as the Graduate Art Education Admissions Coordinator.

Previously, she taught with the School District of Philadelphia for 30 years. She was named the 1996 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year and was awarded the Disney American Teacher Award in Visual Arts as well as the nationally acclaimed, Milken Family Foundation Outstanding Educator Award.

Author — Susan Rodriguez.

Paperback with CD-ROM. 382 pages. 9" × 12" (23 cm × 30 cm).