Standard Course of Study :: Visual Arts Education

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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 (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)

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.

In the Spirit of... (Museum Visit): This is an integrated unit that focuses on masks in cultures as reflections of individual spirits. This lesson focuses on students' observations of masks while visiting a museum.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies); By Shannon Kelly.

In the spirit of...(post-visit): This is an integrated unit that focuses on masks in cultures as reflections of individual spirits. In the post-visit lesson, students will create plaster masks and write a brief description.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education); By Tamela Davis.

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.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); By Lisa Mitchell.

Radial Symmetry Design: Students will study the carving of 18th century America and create a rosette design using radial symmetry.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); By Lisa Mitchell.

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); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Creating Costumes: Students design and produce original fashions based on the story “The Emperor's New Clothes.” (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Theatre Arts Education and Visual Arts Education); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

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); Provider: National Geographic

Make a wampum belt: Students discuss Native American tribes and their culture, including the barter system of economics. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts