The document provides overview information about the importance of arts education and its implementation in K12 schools.
Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy
In this lesson, students discuss and evaluate artwork by Jill Pelto, investigate renewable and nonrenewable energy, and demonstrate their learning through writing or drawing. Step 1 - Inquire: Students discuss and evaluate artwork by Jill Pelto and learn more about her career. Step 2 - Investigate: Students learn the definitions of renewable and nonrenewable energy, read Sven's Search for Clean Energy, and take notes on renewable and nonrenewable energy. Step 3 - Inspire: Students write a paragraph or draw a comic to demonstrate their new knowledge.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Lesson Plan
SYNOPSIS: In this lesson, students investigate how artists use their platforms to spread awareness about climate change. SCIENTIST NOTES: This lesson encourages students to think about how artists and their art can be used to teach and inspire others about climate change. Many videos are included in the slideshow. Videos include one of Sarah Lewis, an art historian discussing how one person’s artwork can shift things, and a second one featuring “Earthrise,” a poem by Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history. There are an additional six videos covering artists and their artwork about climate change. This lesson finishes with great reflection questions and an opportunity for class discussion. This would be a great lesson for teaching the effects of art on the public perception of climate change. POSITIVES: -Students consider the role of art as a form of climate activism. -Students are exposed to a variety of artists and types of art addressing climate change. -This lesson has significant cross-curricular possibilities, even though it focuses on art and artists. -Students begin to think about ways they might use artwork as a means of taking climate action. ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES: -This is lesson 1 of 3 in our 9th-12th grade Climate Heroes unit. -This lesson should follow a basic introduction to climate change science, exploration of global and local impacts, and climate change solutions. -Some prior knowledge of contemporary art practices is useful, but not required. DIFFERENTIATION: -Teachers can provide instruction multimodally. -Teachers can modify the assignment and assessment as needed. -Teachers can follow up with questions to ensure comprehension. -Teachers can pair students with helpful peers.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students learn about deforestation, analyze paintings featuring deforestation themes, and then have the choice to learn about Wangari Maathai or design a climate action plan related to deforestation. Step 1 - Inquire: Students activate background knowledge about deforestation, watch a timelapse video of deforestation, and learn the different parts of the word "deforestation." Step 2 - Investigate: Students analyze and reflect upon two paintings featuring themes of deforestation. Step 3 - Inspire: Students watch a video about climate activist Felix Finkbeiner and choose one of two options: learn more about Felix's inspiration Wangari Maathai or design a climate action plan related to deforestation.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students view images of plastic pollution around the world, watch a video on plastic pollution, and analyze artwork about plastic pollution. Step 1 - Inquire: Students complete a KWL on plastic pollution and view six images of plastic pollution around the world. Step 2 - Investigate: Students watch a video on plastic pollution and discuss. Step 3 - Inspire: Students analyze artwork with a partner and then choose one artwork to analyze using the art critique star.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students analyze data, create line graphs, conduct research, and plan their data art project. Step 1 - Inquire: Students analyze their own data from the previous lesson. Step 2 - Investigate: Students create a line graph and conduct research on their topic. Step 3 - Inspire: Students plan their data art project.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students learn watercolour techniques, identify their target audience and create a rubric, and complete their artwork. Step 1 - Inquire: Students analyze Jill Pelto works of art, learn how colours create emotion, and practice their watercolour techniques. Step 2 - Investigate: As a class, students identify their target audience and create a corresponding rubric. Step 3 - Inspire: Students complete their artwork.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
This lesson engages students with an environmental issue and allows them to use their artistic skills to create an artwork about caring for the oceans. Step 1 - Inquire: Students read Somebody Swallowed Stanley and discuss the colors and emotions in the book. Step 2 - Investigate: Students practice art techniques. Step 3 - Inspire: Students create artworks about oceans and display them around their school or local community for others to view.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
Ever since there have been babies, there has been a need to carry those babies. The cradleboard is art meets science and function for parents and children. This unique design was made for easy transport and care of a child.
Material Type: Lecture
In this activity from Commonwealth Theatre Center in Louisville, Kentucky, students can write and perform a monologue addressed to a selected emotion describing their experiences with the emotion and why they would like to spend more or less time together. Students will better understand their relationship with their emotions and communicate complex ideas.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
This lesson engages students with identifying their own emotions through responding to artworks with body language, facial expressions, and their own artwork. Step 1 - Inquire: Students identify different emotions and identify their emotional responses to artworks. Step 2 - Investigate: Students engage with their emotions and share their emotions about climate change artworks. Step 3 - Inspire: Students share their emotional responses through the creation of a collaged emotions artwork.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Lesson Plan
This lesson guides students to explore color in art and the connection of color to emotions. Step 1 - Inquire: Students explore colors, matching colors that relate to how they are feeling. Step 2 - Investigate: Students investigate climate change artworks and identify colors and the feeling connected to that artwork. Step 3 - Inspire: Students create their own color artwork to demonstrate a chosen feeling related to an artwork they are viewing.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students listen to and analyze the song “Broken” by Xiuhtezcatl, then create their own art project to share their feelings about the future of the planet. Step 1 - Inquire: Students listen to the song “Broken,” do a close reading of the lyrics, and reflect on the meaning of the song. Step 2 - Investigate: Students watch a video and read a short autobiographical statement to learn more about the artist and activist, Xiuhtezcatl. Step 3 - Inspire: Students create their own art project to share their emotions about the future of the planet.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
About the Arts, Care & Connection Lesson Collection: Arts for Learning Northwest collaborated with Oregon teaching artists on this collection of arts integration modules designed for K-5 students, with integrated social emotional learning content in the areas of dance, visual arts, theater, and music.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
About the Arts, Care & Connection Lesson Collection: Arts for Learning Northwest collaborated with Oregon teaching artists on this collection of arts integration modules designed for K-5 students, with integrated social emotional learning content in the areas of dance, visual arts, theater, and music.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
About the Arts, Care & Connection Lesson Collection: Arts for Learning Northwest collaborated with Oregon teaching artists on this collection of arts integration modules designed for K-5 students, with integrated social emotional learning content in the areas of dance, visual arts, theater, and music.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
About the Arts, Care & Connection Lesson Collection: Arts for Learning Northwest collaborated with Oregon teaching artists on this collection of arts integration modules designed for K-5 students, with integrated social emotional learning content in the areas of dance, visual arts, theater, and music.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
