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- Change in a democratic society (Lesson 1 of 3)
- This lesson will demonstrate how art can imitate society. Students will learn about democracy in America through an examination of and a Paideia seminar on "The Sword of Damocles," an oil painting by British painter Richard Westall. This lesson should be used after a study of colonial times in America and through the American Revolution.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Social Studies)
- By Sharyn West.
- Changes in a democratic society (Lesson 2 of 3)
- This lesson is the post-seminar activity to follow Changes in a Democratic Society, Lesson 1. Students will participate in tiered assignments reflecting on the Westall painting, "The Sword of Damocles," and the prior day's Paideia seminar on that painting.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Social Studies)
- By Sharyn West.
- Changes in a democratic society (Lesson 3 of 3)
- This lesson is a follow-up to Changes in a Democratic Society, Lessons 1 and 2. Students will reflect upon and respond to a sculpture by Auguste Rodin, "Monument for the Defense of Paris." Permission has been granted by Ackland Art Museum to use the following sculptures: "Monument for the Defense of Paris" (Auguste Rodin) and "Wisdom Supporting Liberty" (Aime-Jules Dalou).
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Social Studies)
- By Karen Wagoner.
- Commemorative landscapes
- These lessons for elementary, middle, and high school were developed in collaboration with The University of North Carolina Library Commemorative Landscapes project to introduce and promote student understanding and writing of North Carolina’s history through commemorative sites, landscapes, and markers.
- Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)
- Whose monument? Whose revolution?
- In Commemorative landscapes, page 2.6
- This lesson was developed using the Commemorative Landscapes collection. This lesson explores the way North Carolinians have constructed their collective memory of the American Revolution and analyzes how that collective memory might influence their view of historical processes and events.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies)
- By Kate Allman.
