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

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Mini totem poles: Students will create mini totem poles using paper towel tubes and Crayola Model Magic clay. Totem poles of Northwest Coast Indian tribes will be explored.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); By Mary Ann Athens.

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)

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It came from Greek mythology: This page contains six EDSITEment lessons based around teaching Greek mythology. Students will study basic plots of three Greek myths and discuss three types of themes in Greek myths. They will also explore contemporary uses of terms from Greek mythology... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts); Provided by: EDSITEment

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

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: In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students study the political and economic reasons for the African-American migration to Northern cities between the World Wars. They discover the similarities and/or differences of life experiences in the South and the North through... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5–8 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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