

They will also make connections to the theme of "teamwork." Then students will create a favorite outdoor memory inspired by the painting, using crayons and the elements of art to guide their work. The students will read their ideas and note line, shape, and other details. Lesson Overview: Using a "Thirty-Second Look" activity, students will look closely at and describe the painting A Centennial of Independence. They will then model dance movements for classmates in teams of four and recite their persuasive speech to the class. Students will write a persuasive speech to the school superintendent explaining why they believe dance should be a regular part of the curriculum. Partners will use simple lines to draw their partner's movements and paint dance costumes on the figures using various brushstrokes. Lesson Overview: Students will observe dance movements depicted in a drawing and a painting. The students will then practice drawing different types of lines and shapes in different colors, and will use these elements of art to produce an original crayon-resist piece inspired by Irises. They will identify these elements in Vincent van Gogh's painting Irises. The students will review a few elements of art, specifically colors, shapes, and different types of lines. Lesson Overview: Note: This lesson was designed for students with autism.

Students will then write original poetry using the previous list of adjectives to describe their own nature-inspired cyanotype photograph. Lesson Overview: Students will brainstorm a list of adjectives to describe two early photographs called "cyanotypes." Next they will create their own cyanotype photograph. Subjects: Visual Arts, English-Language Arts Developed through the Getty Education Department's one-year professional-development program, Art & Language Arts, these lessons were designed to meet California content standards for English–language arts and visual arts.įor more information about the program, please e-mail HomeĪ Natural Balance in Photography and Poetry Each lesson below was written by an elementary teacher from the Los Angeles area.
