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 4.01

Demonstrate the use of life surroundings and personal experiences to express ideas and feelings visually.

Resources aligned to this objective

Looking back - An Art/English interdisciplinary unit
This is an interdisciplinary unit that incorporates research of historical events of the past century. By students learning to recognize that society impacts the themes within art and literature, students then take this knowledge base and interview an individual to develop a biographical narrative, a collage, and oral presentation.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Visual Arts Education)
Nightmares of Hieronymus Bosch
As part of a unit on Medieval Art, students will become familiar with some of the works of Hieronymus Bosch. They will identify symbols and imagery of fear and will be able to relate this to some of their own fears and nightmares.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education)
By Helen Nagan.

Lesson plans on the web

Images at war
Students examine American attitudes toward war as revealed in Civil War photographs and World War II homefront posters. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
Monsters
In this lesson, from ARTSEDGE, students use Beowulf to investigate views about “monsters” in society. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 12 Visual Arts Education, Music Education, and English Language Arts)
Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Rhythm and art: Rhythm collage
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, students produce collages, consisting of paper cut-outs, reflecting elements of rhythm in music. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Music Education and Visual Arts Education)
Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts