Lesson Plans






High School 2D Art & Design:
Benefit Festival Poster Introduction
Visual Arts Content Standards Addressed:
04(4). The visual arts educator is able to teach students about the history of art including that in contemporary and past cultures, with an emphasis on:
04(4)(a). The contributions of the arts to the development of civilization and culture.
04(4)(c). The influence of the arts on subsequent and current culture(s).
04(4)(d). How the arts are an academic discipline that can relate, connect and transfer to a multitude of life experiences, subjects and disciplines such as math; science; reading, writing and communicating; and social studies.
04(5). The visual arts educator is able to instruct students on the objective and subjective evaluation and critique of art, and how to:
04(5)(a). Formulate and articulate judgments about works of art based on objective and subjective rationale.
04(5)(b). Engage in knowledgeable discourse about aesthetics, including the purpose and value of art to the individual and society, from a variety of philosophical stances.
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High School Ceramic Arts:
Ceramic Shrine Introduction
Visual Arts Content Standards Addressed:
04(4). The visual arts educator is able to teach students about the history of art including that in contemporary and past cultures, with an emphasis on:
04(4)(a). The contributions of the arts to the development of civilization and culture.
04(4)(b). The relationship of the arts to the culture/society in which they originated.
04(4)(c). The influence of the arts on subsequent and current culture(s).
04(4)(d). How the arts are an academic discipline that can relate, connect and transfer to a multitude of life experiences, subjects and disciplines such as math; science; reading, writing and communicating; and social studies.
04(5). The visual arts educator is able to instruct students on the objective and subjective evaluation and critique of art, and how to:
04(5)(a). Formulate and articulate judgments about works of art based on objective and subjective rationale.
04(5)(b). Engage in knowledgeable discourse about aesthetics, including the purpose and value of art to the individual and society, from a variety of philosophical stances.
High School Painting Drawing & Mixed Media:
Natasha Cunningham Study Introduction
Visual Arts Content Standards Addressed:
04(5). The visual arts educator is able to instruct students on the objective and subjective evaluation and critique of art, and how to:
04(5)(a). Formulate and articulate judgments about works of art based on objective and subjective rationale.
04(5)(b). Engage in knowledgeable discourse about aesthetics, including the purpose and value of art to the individual and society, from a variety of philosophical stances.
2nd & 3rd Grade Art:
Illustrator Study
Visual Arts Content Standards Addressed:
CO.VA.2.1.1: Identify how artists make choices using the language of visual art and design to communicate ideas.
CO.VA.2.3.1: Plan and create works of art by exploring various media and creating meaning through symbolization.
CO.VA.3.1.1: Investigate works of art and design to recognize how to create meaning with purpose and intent.
CO.VA.3.3.1: Plan and create works of visual art and design recognizing various purposes and intentions.