LEARN NC

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

Goal 7

The learner will perceive connections between visual arts and other disciplines.

Objective 7.01

Recognize that in a particular place or time, shared beliefs or knowledge will affect the ideas, issues or themes in all disciplines.

Resources aligned to this objective

Lesson plans on the web

A listening doll
Students discuss the process of storytelling and listening to stories. Then, they create a listening doll in the tradition of the Native American storyteller dolls. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 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
Why dance?
Students identify reasons why people dance. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 Dance Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Visual Arts Education)
Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts