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 5.03

Describe relationships of works of art to one another in terms of history, aesthetics, and cultural/ethnic groups.

Resources aligned to this objective

Mummy Madness
This is a lesson for seventh grade Social Studies students to learn and demonstrate the mummification process used in ancient Egypt.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)
By Jo Oliver.

Lesson plans on the web

Horsing around: A virtual romp through the history of art
Students examine how artists from different cultures and time periods have portrayed the horse and then get to express their own views of the horse by creating original works of art. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Visual Arts Education)
Provider: @rtroom
What masks reveal
Students explore the cultural significance of masks by investigating the role they play in ceremonies and on special occasions in societies from widely separated regions of the world. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities