La vie en cave!
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A lesson plan for Grades 3–5 Information Skills, Second Languages, and Visual Arts Education
About this resource
- Appropriate grades
- 3–5
- Subjects
- arts (art history), second languages (general), social studies (Europe, world history)
- Provider
- National Endowment for the Humanities
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Speleology, the scientific study of caves, began in France with Edouard Martel. It's only appropriate that elementary French students learn their cave-art vocabulary by studying the caves of France. In this highly kinetic lesson, students will explore cave paintings of France and create their own cave-wall art for the classroom.
In this highly kinetic lesson from EDSITEment, students will explore cave paintings of France and create their own cave-wall art for the classroom. Additionally, students will use appropriate French words related to cave exploration.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Information Skills (2000)
Grade 3
- Goal 2: The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
- Objective 2.05: Determine usefulness of information resources.
- Goal 3: The learner will RELATE ideas and information to life experiences.
- Objective 3.02: Collect and compare information about diverse cultures, environments, and peoples.
Grade 4
- Goal 2: The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
- Objective 2.05: Determine usefulness of information resources.
- Goal 3: The learner will RELATE ideas and information to life experiences.
- Objective 3.02: Collect and compare information about diverse cultures, environments, and peoples.
Grade 5
- Goal 2: The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
- Objective 2.05: Determine usefulness of information resources.
- Goal 3: The learner will RELATE ideas and information to life experiences.
- Objective 3.02: Collect and compare information about diverse cultures, environments, and peoples.
Visual Arts Education (2001)
Grade 3
- Goal 5: The learner will understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.
- Objective 5.01: Identify the main purposes for art in a society.
- Objective 5.02: Differentiate between decorative and functional purpose in one's own artwork.
- Objective 5.03: Identify specific works of art as belonging to a particular culture, time and place.
- Goal 7: The learner will perceive connections between visual arts and other disciplines.
- Objective 7.02: Discuss how the artwork people produce reflects the times in which they live.
Grade 4
- Goal 5: The learner will understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.
- Objective 5.01: Recognize that art can serve more than one purpose and/or function in a given culture.
- Objective 5.06: Discuss themes which are most important to a particular culture.
Grade 5
- Goal 5: The learner will understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.
- Objective 5.01: Begin to recognize that art is the visual record of the history of mankind.
- Objective 5.07: Demonstrate a sense of history (what came before and after) regarding cultures and works of art.
Second Languages (2005)
Grade 3
- Goal 2: INTERPRETIVE COMMUNICATION - The learner will understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics in the target language.
- Objective 2.01: Demonstrate understanding of spoken and written words, phrases, and statements relating to familiar topics.
- Objective 2.02: Demonstrate understanding of oral and written questions about familiar topics.
- Objective 2.06: Interpret phrases presented with accompanying gestures, intonations, and other visual or auditory cues.
- Goal 4: CULTURES - The learner will gain knowledge and demonstrate understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives, of cultures other than his/her own.
- Objective 4.06: Demonstrate an awareness of the different target countries by locating them on a map or globe and identifying their major geographical features.
Grade 4
- Goal 2: INTERPRETIVE COMMUNICATION - The learner will understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics in the target language.
- Objective 2.01: Demonstrate understanding of spoken and written words, phrases, and statements relating to familiar topics.
- Objective 2.02: Demonstrate understanding of oral and written questions about familiar topics.
- Objective 2.06: Interpret phrases presented with accompanying gestures, intonations, and other visual or auditory cues.
- Goal 4: CULTURES - The learner will gain knowledge and demonstrate understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives, of cultures other than his/her own.
- Objective 4.06: Demonstrate an awareness of the different target countries by locating them on a map or globe and identifying their major geographical features.
Grade 5
- Goal 2: INTERPRETIVE COMMUNICATION - The learner will understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics in the target language.
- Objective 2.01: Demonstrate understanding of spoken and written words, phrases, and statements relating to familiar topics.
- Objective 2.02: Demonstrate understanding of oral and written questions about familiar topics.
- Objective 2.06: Interpret phrases presented with accompanying gestures, intonations, and other visual or auditory cues.
- Goal 4: CULTURES - The learner will gain knowledge and demonstrate understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives, of cultures other than his/her own.
- Objective 4.06: Demonstrate an awareness of the different target countries by locating them on a map or globe and identifying their major geographical features.
