LEARN NC

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 2.03

Increase skills with familiar materials.

Resources aligned to this objective

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.
Observing connections: Changing landscapes
The students will learn about the changing environment through study and observation. They will reflect on these changes in the environment and create their own landscape and habitat. This is the second lesson in “Observing connections,” a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, Social Studies, and Science)
By Lisa Mitchell.

Lesson plans on the web

An American scene painter
Students capture information and sketches in a personal journal, then use these ideas to create an original watercolor. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Visual Arts Education)
Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Chinese calligraphy and ink painting
Introduces students to the art and culture of Chinese calligraphy and Chinese ink painting through watercolor painting and Chinese instrumental folk music. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Visual Arts Education)
Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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
Media Awareness, Lesson 1
Students discuss why they like the particular toy they have chosen to bring to class. They brainstorm, making a list of different categories of toys, and then discuss reasons for valuing particular toys. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Visual Arts Education)
Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Statue of Liberty: The meaning and use of a national symbol
Students study the Statue of Liberty, complete research on a national symbol, and use their research to communicate a message of their own. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts, Music Education, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities