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

Visual Arts Education — Grade 3

Goal 4: The learner will choose and evaluate a range of subject matter and ideas to communicate intended meaning in artworks.

Objective 4.05. Know, discuss, and/or write about how an artist's background and experiences are important in shaping that artist's work.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Faces tell feelings - Part 2 - Observations
Students will view a PowerPoint presentation of various portraits by different artists. They will observe facial expressions and the emotions they convey in these works of art.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education)
By Jan Kimosh.

Resources on the web

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