Standard Course of Study :: Visual Arts Education — Grade 3

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Faces tell feelings - Part 3 - Drawing facial expressions: 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.

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Who has seen the wind?: In this lesson from ARTSEDGE, students explore characteristics of the wind through observation and discussion of several of Vincent van Gogh's paintings, and through poetry, pantomime, and painting. Students also learn about the different ratings of the... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 Visual Arts Education); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Sodbusters!: Students examine photographs of sod houses, build a model sod house, and picture themselves living in a ‘soddie’ to gain a firsthand perspective on the frontier period of American history. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

Let 's talk about painting: This ARTSEDGE lesson introduces young students to the elements of the arts and teaches them to use appropriate vocabulary when discussing paintings. Further, the 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

I've just seen a face: Portraits: Students use a portrait of a famous American and their own research to make a presentation to the class. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1, 3, and 5 Visual Arts Education); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

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