LEARN NC

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

Goal 5

The learner will understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.

Objective 5.08

Recognize there are many universal themes in art throughout history.

Resources aligned to this objective

Faces Tell Feelings - Part 2 (PowerPoint Presentation)
Students will view a PowerPoint presentation of various portraits by different artists. They will observe facial expressions and the emotions they convey in these works of art. (They did a search for some of these works of art on the Internet in computer class prior to the PowerPoint lesson.)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education)
By Jan Kimosh.

Lesson plans on the web

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