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Becoming one with clay: Pinch pots
This lesson will provide students with an initial, successful experience with clay. They will begin with a small, palm-size piece of soft clay, mold it into a ball, and then create a small rounded pot.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Visual Arts Education)
By Renee Miller.
How do I express what I believe? - Part 2
This is the second in a three-part lesson series seeking to examine belief systems and how they impact culture in the United States. This lesson, "How do I express what I believe?" requires 3 sessions at 40 minutes each to complete. The lesson series also seeks to let students examine their own personal belief system. In this lesson, the student will learn about the American tradition of the Face Jug/Pot and how it is used to express belief. The student will also create a Face Jug/Pot to express his/her belief, and this pot will be used in the third lesson entitled. "How do I present what I believe?"
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education)
By Donna Pumphrey.
In the spirit of... (museum pre-visit)
This is an integrated unit that focuses on masks in cultures as reflections of individual spirits. In this pre-visit lesson, students will explore the cultures of the Western Hemisphere.
Format: lesson plan (grade 5–6 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)
By Shannon Kelly.
Make your own cereal bowl
In this lesson for kindergarten, students will learn that the art of creating functional pieces of pottery in North America first began over 4000 years ago in North Carolina. Students will learn where clay comes from and will create their own pottery pieces.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education)
By Eileen Palamountain.
Observing connections: North Carolina pottery and face jugs (Lesson 3)
This is the third lesson in a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations: Lesson 1 Observing connections—art, poetry and the environment; Lesson 2 Observing connections—changing landscapes; Lesson 3 Observing connections—North Carolina pottery and face jugs.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)
By Lisa Mitchell.
Of earth, water, and fire: World pottery traditions
In this lesson, a photo analysis activity helps students learn about pottery traditions from around the world. Students discuss how these traditions are similar to and different from one another.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)
By Eric Eaton.
Vessels in Greek art: Museum visit
This lesson focuses on the uses, shapes, importance, and historical storytelling on Greek vessels in art.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Visual Arts Education)
By Katie O'Connor.