LEARN NC

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

Goal 1

The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.

Objective 1.03

Use current events as a catalyst for the discussion and production of art.

Resources aligned to this objective

Lesson plans on the web

Old business, new business
Students are introduced to several businesses from the past. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Council on Economic Education
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
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