Selected Curriculum
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Grade Levels K-5
To explore positive practices in our daily life and art-making, students use their art to positively impact their perspective. Inspired by ceramists, Roberto Lugo, students create and use positive affirmations. Answering the questions: What are tools I can use to promote a positive attitude? How can positive thinking change my perspective?
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Grade Levels 6-8
In this unit, students will examine, artist, Kelsey Montague's inspirational street art and interactive artwork. Students work through self-reflection, mind mapping and peer-groups to answer the questions: What lifts you? How do artists communicate visually? How can we lift others? How can we impact others with our artwork?
Social Justice: Representing our Perspective
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Grade Levels 6-12
While diving into the lesson plan's essential questions; What social justice issue are you passionate about? Why is it important to you? students will identify and research a social justice issue they feel passionate about. The project culminates in an artwork that explores the results of their research and perspective of the social justice issue.
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Grade Levels 6-12
Sometimes get students to engage in conversation about art can be like pulling teeth! The Art Critique Challenge makes it into a game. Find a description of the rules, the worksheet for the critique prompts and the point breakdown in this link: THE ART CRITIQUE CHALLENGE
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*This critique method has been adapted from the Art of Education's Critique Battle
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Grade Levels K-2
Stories of kindness and best of all, HOT CHOCOLATE! Pattern, texture, form and color in an adorable seasonal project. Find a presentation with recorded stories, instructions and demo videos HERE.
