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- Reading picture books: resources for teachers
- Illustrations, picturebook finding aids, and great picture book websites.
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Describing Japanese screens and scrolls through images
- The second part of a larger 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 the art and culture of Japan. Students create illustrations of classmates' descriptions of Japanese screens or scrolls.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education)
- By Michelle Harrell.
- The Scrap Exchange
- Tap into your students creativity with a trip to the Scrap Exchange in Durham. Donated scrap materials that were destined for the landfill can be used to make fun art projects and help students learn the importance of recycling.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Japanese tea ceremony: A critique for screens and scrolls
- The last part of a larger unit on discussing and evaluating Japanese screen and scroll paintings as well as creating one. The purpose of this unit plan is to introduce descriptive aspects of art criticism while teaching them the art and culture of Japan. Students critique illustrations of classmates' descriptions of Japanese screens or scrolls.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education)
- By Michelle Harrell.
- Learning to look at art
- Strategies for helping students develop visual literacy in looking at paintings and other forms of visual art.
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Starry Night
- This lesson will introduce the artist Vincent Van Gogh and give students the opportunity to respond to his work. We will explore theme, color, and line while examining the painting "Starry Night" and creating our own pictures using a combination of oil pastel plus cut and paste.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education)
- By Martha Pearson.
- India
- Having had few opportunities to learn about Asia when they were in school, many teachers find themselves challenged when faced with teaching their own students about India. We've put together a variety of resources from our collections that will not only provide you with the background information you need to know about the history, culture, and religions of India, but will also furnish you with the professional materials you need to catch your students interest and teach effectively about this complex nation.
- Format: bibliography/help
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- The learner will be doing curriculum integrated activities using Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Mathematics)
- By Shannon Zerniak.
- Resources for teaching with photographs
- Websites, activities, books, and image collections for classroom use.
- Format: article
- By Melissa Thibault.
- 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.
- The Old Depot Association
- The museum provides exhibits that honor the local and mountain heritage and crafts. A photographic exhibit in the Caboose Museum shows the pictures of the history of the depot and has railroad memorabilia and music of the era.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Observing connections: Art, poetry and the environment (Lesson 1)
- Students will explore the poem of Pat Lowery Collins, “I Am An Artist” and create their own poem from what they see and experience. They will then illustrate their poems with a visual design. This is the first lesson in a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations: Observing Connections —Art, Poetry, and the Environment (Lesson 1); Observing Connections—Changing Landscapes (Lesson 2); Observing Connections—North Carolina Pottery and Face Jugs (Lesson 3)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts)
- By Lisa Mitchell.
- Teaching with primary sources
- This collection of resources includes best practice articles, primary source process guides, lesson plans that model historical inquiry, and book-length materials that incorporate primary sources.
- Format: bibliography/help
- Montessori
- The Montessori philosophy is a holistic view of children that builds on natural curiosity and develops a love of learning by creating environments which foster the fulfillment of children's highest potential. History of Montessori In her medical practice,...
- Format: article
- By Heather Coffey.
- Medicine in ancient Greece - Overview
- This lesson provides a brief look at the origins of Greek medicine and a comparison with modern medicine. Also included is an edited text of the Hippocratic Oath.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)
- By Bruce Schulman.
- Hermit sitting and teaching Sita's son in forest (Thai Ramayana mural)
- A wise hermit kneels on the ground and gives lessons to Sita's son in the forest, as portrayed in a mural detail at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Sita and her green-skinned son sit attentively, kneeling with hands in prayer position, in front of the hermit who...
- Format: image/photograph
- High school history and English: Natural partners
- In Where English and history meet: A collaboration guide, page 1
- Strategically plan a collaborative unit and overcome those everyday obstacles that prevent success. While this article focuses specifically on English-history collaboration, there is much to kindle the interest of any high school teachers.
- By Karen Cobb Carroll, Ph.D., and NBCT.
- Butterfly cycle
- Students will understand the life cycle of the butterfly and create various art activities that would model metamorphosis.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Science)
- By Becky Woolard.
- What do you see? (pre-visit)
- This lesson introduces students to the importance of making accurate, detailed scientific observations, and the value of learning about others' views and perspectives regarding a specific topic or event. It also serves as an activity to prepare students for a visit to the Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill, NC (or any museum, real or virtual). This lesson is the first of three lessons that build upon each other, using the Ackland Art Museum as the focus.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)
- By Reagan West.
- Marc Brown author study: Arthur's Nose
- Using the book Arthur's Nose by Marc Brown students will respond to the story through art, music, and in written form.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts)
- By Kathy Palmore.
