LEARN NC

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

Goal 3

The learner will organize the components of a work into a cohesive whole through knowledge of organizational principles of design and art elements.

Objective 3.05

Critique his or her own work and that of others in terms of design principles.

Resources aligned to this objective

How do I express what I believe?
This is the second in a three-part lesson series seeking to examine belief systems and how they impact culture in the United States. This lesson, "How do I express what I believe?" requires 3 sessions at 40 minutes each to complete. The lesson series also seeks to let students examine their own personal belief system. In this lesson, the student will learn about the American tradition of the Face Jug/Pot and how it is used to express belief. The student will also create a Face Jug/Pot to express his/her belief, and this pot will be used in the third lesson entitled. "How do I present what I believe?"
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education)
By Donna Pumphrey.
Keith Haring and Radiating Figures
Students will examine the work of Keith Haring and then look at how simple figures and patterns create movement in an artwork.
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education)
By Marion McClure.
Observing connections: Art, poetry and the environment
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: Lesson 1 Observing Connections —Art, Poetry, and the Environment; Lesson 2 Observing Connections—Changing Landscapes; Lesson 3 Observing Connections—North Carolina Pottery and Face Jugs
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts and Visual Arts Education)
By Lisa Mitchell.

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