Teachers need not be art experts to carry out this unit successfully. The ideais not to "teach" students about modern art, but to discover itwith students, with an emphasis on personal response (and modern art certainlyoffers much to respond to). When looking at art students should be asked tothink about what kind of society produces such works. What does it tell us aboutwhat is valued in Western culture (e.g., creativity, originality, independenceof thought, etc.)? This is often very different than what is found in art fromother cultures and international students often find this fascinating.