LEARN NC

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

Goal 6

The learner will reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.

Objective 6.03

Critique artwork through the use of design principles: emphasis, movement, repetition, space, balance, and value.

Resources aligned to this objective

Faces Tell Feelings - Part 2 (PowerPoint Presentation)
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. (They did a search for some of these works of art on the Internet in computer class prior to the PowerPoint lesson.)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education)
By Jan Kimosh.
Time - Light and Shadow (Visit)
This lesson focuses on light and shadow. Students will examine several paintings at the Ackland Art Museum for light and shadow.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Science)
By Denise Young.

Lesson plans on the web

Geometry in the World of Art: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Students reflect on previous lessons about the art of Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts and Visual Arts Education)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Who was Wassily Kandinsky?
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students explore the geometric figures Wassily Kandinsky used in his art. Students participate in a scavenger hunt to become familiar with Kandinsky's works and the geometric figures used in art. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics and Visual Arts Education)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics