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

Goal 2

The learner will develop skills necessary for understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes.

Objective 2.04

Develop familiarity with specific media and processes.

Resources aligned to this objective

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 1–5 Visual Arts Education)
By Kathy Greene.
An artistic view of outer space
This is an art lesson easily integrated by art specialists or classroom teachers into any thematic unit that involves space, the solar system, or science fiction and is adaptable for students in grades 2 through 6. It incorporates the use of art materials such as oil pastels and compasses and the design concepts of shape and balance in a composition as well as providing the students with a fun and creative way to explore areas of geometry and science. This lesson is especially useful for classroom teachers who are aware of how art, when integrated into the classroom curriculum, can help students with different learning styles explore a variety of subjects in a way that will help them maximize the learning experience.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 6 Visual Arts Education, Mathematics, and Science)
By Karen Canfield.
Faces Tell Feelings - Part 3
Students will learn how to draw facial expressions and paint a portrait which portrays a particular expression or emotion.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education)
By Jan Kimosh.
Faces Tell Feelings - Part 6
Students will create a collage using magazine photos and words printed in computer lab to express a particular emotion.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education)
By Jan Kimosh.

Lesson plans on the web

Dr. King's dream
Students learn about the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. through photographs, speeches, and a brief biography. They create picture books about their own dreams of freedom for Americans today. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
Drawing from observation
Introduces students to observation drawing. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Visual Arts Education)
Provider: 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)
Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts