Standard Course of Study :: Visual Arts Education

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Observing connections: North Carolina pottery and face jugs (Lesson 3): This is the third 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 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); By Lisa Mitchell.

Mending pottery: In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.9; Students will mend broken pottery to learn what archaeologists learn by mending pottery.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)

In the spirit of... (museum pre-visit): This is an integrated unit that focuses on masks in cultures as reflections of individual spirits. In this pre-visit lesson, students will explore the cultures of the Western Hemisphere.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); By Shannon Kelly.

How do I express what I believe? - Part 2: 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.

Creating your own rock art: In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.4; Students will use regional rock art symbols or their own symbols to cooperatively create a rock art panel. They will also use a replica of a vandalized rock art panel to examine their feelings about rock art vandalism and discuss ways to protect rock art and other archaeological sites.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)

La vie en cave!: Speleology, the scientific study of caves, began in France with Edouard Martel. It's only appropriate that elementary French students learn their cave-art vocabulary by studying the caves of France. In this highly kinetic lesson, students will explore cave... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Second Languages); Provided by: 94

Interpreting rock art of the Anasazi: Students are introduced to the ancient Anasazi people through samples of rock art preserved in the public lands of the Four Corners region. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

I've just seen a face: Portraits: Students use a portrait of a famous American and their own research to make a presentation to the class. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1, 3, and 5 Visual Arts Education); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

How and why has the White House changed?: Students explore the changes to the early designs of the White House. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education, Information Skills, and Social Studies); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

History in quilts: Students will recognize how people from different cultures and time periods have passed down the tradition of quiltmaking. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

Capturing history: Students study the political and economic reasons for the African-American migration to Northern cities between the World Wars. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5–8 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts