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

Goal 2

The learner will develop skills necessary for understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes.

Objective 2.01

Explore and discuss unique properties and potential of art materials.

Resources aligned to this objective

Describing Japanese screens and scrolls through words
The first part of a unit on talking and writing about, as well as creating, Japanese screen and scroll paintings. The purpose of this unit plan is to introduce descriptive aspects of art criticism, while teaching appreciation for the art and culture of Japan. Students use observation and descriptive writing to discover richly detailed Japanese screen and scroll paintings so that another student can illustrate it in the next lesson.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)
By Michelle Harrell.
Snap! Crackle! Box!
The student will create a new cereal and design an original box as their final for Art 1. This is a cumulative assignment incorporating the skills and techniques studied and developed throughout the course of the year.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education and English Language Development)
By Joan Lansford and Peggy Peck.

Lesson plans on the web

Building Chairs with Don King
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Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education)
Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts