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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

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The meaning behind the mask
Students explore the cultural significance of masks, discuss the use of masks in stories, and then investigate the role masks play in ceremonies and on special occasions in various African cultures. After students have studied these masks, they are then... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Theater Arts Education)
Provided by: ESITEment
Masks and Aesop's fables
This ARTSEDGE lesson is based on a study of Aesop's Fables. Although Aesop's fables are over 2,600 years old, the stories—and their morals—are still relevant today. In this lesson, students learn a fable, make simple masks, and retell the fable... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Theater Arts Education)
Provided by: ArtsEdge