LEARN NC

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

Goal 4

The learner will choose and evaluate a range of subject matter and ideas to communicate intended meaning in artworks.

Objective 4.04

Find inspiration in the work of other artists from many cultures.

Resources aligned to this objective

Lesson plans on the web

Egyptian symbols and figures: Hieroglyphs
Introduces students to the writing, art, and religious beliefs of ancient Egypt through hieroglyphs and tomb paintings. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
Egyptian symbols and figures: Scroll painting
Introduces students to the writing, art, and religious beliefs of ancient Egypt through hieroglyphs and tomb paintings. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
An owl in the woods
Illustrations in the book Owl Moon serve as the inspiration for an arts exploration in which students create a watercolor painting. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–3 English Language Arts and Visual Arts Education)
Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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)
Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts