Standard Course of Study :: Visual Arts Education — Grade 5

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Creating your own rock art: 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 (grades 3–5)
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?"; Author: Donna Pumphrey; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
Mending pottery: Students will mend broken pottery to learn what archaeologists learn by mending pottery.; Format: lesson plan (grades 4–5)
Observing connections: North Carolina pottery and face jugs: 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.; Author: Lisa Mitchell; Format: lesson plan (grades 4–5)
Radial Symmetry Design: Students will study the carving of 18th century America and create a rosette design using radial symmetry.; Author: Lisa Mitchell; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
Capturing history: Students study the political and economic reasons for the African-American migration to Northern cities between the World Wars.; Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Format: lesson plan (grades 5–8)
Creating Costumes: Students design and produce original fashions based on the story “The Emperor's New Clothes.”; Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Format: lesson plan (grades 4–5)
History in quilts: Students will recognize how people from different cultures and time periods have passed down the tradition of quiltmaking.; Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities; Format: lesson plan (grades 3–5)
How and why has the White House changed?: Students explore the changes to the early designs of the White House.; Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
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.; Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities; Format: lesson plan (grades 1, 3, 5)
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.; Provider: National Geographic; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
La vie en cave!: In this highly kinetic lesson, students will explore cave paintings of France and create their own cave-wall art for the classroom, using appropriate French words related to cave exploration.; Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities; Format: lesson plan (grades 3–5)
Landmark: The United States Capitol Building: This is set of three lesson plans exploring what makes the U.S. Capitol symbolically important. Presented with a variety of archival documents, students answer that question by working in small groups to uncover and share the Capitol's story.; Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
Make a wampum belt: Students discuss Native American tribes and their culture, including the barter system of economics.; Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
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.; Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities; Format: lesson plan (grades 4–5)