Art tells a story and in this virtual lesson, students will engage with art such as illustrations from books and a painting of everyday life. Using visual clues and open-ended questions, students will begin to unravel the narratives of these pieces.
Recommended Grades: Kindergarten through 2nd grade
Length of Video: 7:08
Featured Artwork:
Treasure Island Endpaper by N. C. Wyeth
Goldilocks and the Three Bowls by Jessie Willcox Smith
Saying Prayers by Horace Pippin
National Core Arts Standards:
VA:Re8.1.Pka: Interpret art by identifying and describing subject matter.
VA:Re8.1.Ka: Interpret art by identifying subject matter and describing relevant details.
VA:Re8.1.2a: Interpret art by identifying the mood suggested by a work of art and describing relevant subject matter and characteristics of form.
VA:Cn10.1.Pka: Explore the world using descriptive and expressive words and art-making.
VA:Cn11.1.Pka: Recognize that people make art.
VA:Cn11.1.1a: Understand that people from different places and times have made art for a variety of reasons.
https://www.nationalartsstandards.org/