Visual Arts Education — Grade 1

Native American investigation (visit)

The children will review the environment of the Canadian Northwest Territory and the American Southwest Territory. They will experience art from those two areas through a museum visit and slides. They will recognize that art is derived from indigenous materials and represent this through journal writings and illustrations.

Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Visual Arts Education)

By amy yost.

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Egyptian symbols and figures: Hieroglyphs

Introduces students to the writing, art, and religious beliefs of ancient Egypt through hieroglyphs and tomb paintings. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)

Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Egyptian symbols and figures: Scroll painting

Introduces students to the writing, art, and religious beliefs of ancient Egypt through hieroglyphs and tomb paintings. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)

Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

An owl in the woods

Illustrations in the book Owl Moon serve as the inspiration for an arts exploration in which students create a watercolor painting. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–3 English Language Arts and Visual Arts Education)

Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Unicorns, dragons, and other magical creatures

Students will discuss the special attributes of such creatures, view images of mythological creatures, and listen to stories about them. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Visual Arts Education)

Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities