Standard Course of Study :: Visual Arts Education

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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.

Observing connections: Art, poetry and the environment: Students will explore the poem of Pat Lowery Collins, “I Am An Artist” and create their own poem from what they see and experience. They will then illustrate their poems with a visual design. This is the first 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 English Language Arts and Visual Arts Education); By Lisa Mitchell.

Time - Light and Shadow (Visit): This lesson focuses on light and shadow. Students will examine several paintings at the Ackland Art Museum for light and shadow.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Science); By Denise Young.

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

Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi": Mixing Words and Pictures: Students demonstrate comprehension of plot events and character motivations, describe the author's purpose and evaluate the techniques used to achieve it, identify and differentiate between facts and examples of personification. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Visual Arts Education); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

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. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts, Music Education, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Trees in art and nature: Students use the art of Vincent van Gogh as a point of reference to learn about trees by comparing those in Van Gogh's paintings to those in nature. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Visual Arts Education); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts