Curriculum » NC Standard Course of Study & aligned resources
Visual Arts Education — Grade 2
Goal 2, Objective 2.02
Resources aligned to this objective
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- Starry Night
- This lesson will introduce the artist Vincent Van Gogh and give students the opportunity to respond to his work. We will explore theme, color, and line while examining the painting "Starry Night" and creating our own pictures using a combination of oil pastel plus cut and paste.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education)
- By Martha Pearson.
- Clown portrait
- Students will create a clown portrait using tempera paint, oil pastels, and collage. They will look at prints of clowns from artist Pablo Picasso, Red Skelton, George Rouault, and Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus.
You can even dress as a clown if you wish. - Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education)
- By Michelle Harris.
- Art detectives
- Students will look at a variety of artworks and explain what tool or medium was used to create them.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K–3 Visual Arts Education)
- By Kathy Greene.
Resources on the web
- Magicicada: A life cycle
- Students learn about the appearance, life cycle, and behavior of cicadas. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Visual Arts Education and Science)
- Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Let 's talk about painting
- Students experience the process of creating paintings in various different styles. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Visual Arts Education)
- Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
