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

Observing connections: Changing landscapes (Lesson 2)
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 Visual Arts Education)
By Lisa Mitchell.
Observing connections: Art, poetry and the environment (Lesson 1)
Students will explore the poem of Pat Lowery Collins, “I Am An Artist” and create their own poem from what they see and experience. They will then illustrate their poems with a visual design. This is the first lesson in a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations: Observing Connections —Art, Poetry, and the Environment (Lesson 1); Observing Connections—Changing Landscapes (Lesson 2); Observing Connections—North Carolina Pottery and Face Jugs (Lesson 3)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts)
By Lisa Mitchell.
Faces tell feelings - Part 6 - Emotions collage
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.
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.

Resources on the web

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)
Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts