LEARN NC

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

Goal 1

The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.

Objective 1.08

Create work that does not conform to adult standards of realism.

Resources aligned to this objective

Resources on the web

Who has seen the wind?
Students explore characteristics of the wind through observation and discussion of several of Vincent van Gogh's paintings, and through poetry, pantomime, and painting. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 Visual Arts Education)
Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Unicorns, dragons, and other magical creatures
Students will discuss the special attributes of such creatures, view images of mythological creatures, and listen to stories about them. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Visual Arts Education)
Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities
Sunflowers
Van Gogh's depiction of sunflowers is used as a means of focusing on the parts of a flower, growing sunflowers in the classroom, and developing students' artistic impressions of sunflowers. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Visual Arts Education and Science)
Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts