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   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] VISA (2) 8 :
8) Explore a variety of ways to prepare artwork for presentation.

Examples: gluing artwork on construction paper, creating a name card

[ARTS] VISA (2) 7 :
7) Collaborate on ways to publicly display artwork based on a theme or concept.

Subject: Arts Education (2)
Title: Dancing to Haikus-Part 3: Gallery Walk
Description:

This activity is designed to be presented after the activities Dancing to Haikus-Part 1: Counting Syllables and Dancing to Haikus-Part 2: Dance Party.

Students will brainstorm ways to publicly display artwork related to haiku poems, then create a visual art piece to illustrate the words of a haiku poem. Next, students will explore methods to prepare their artwork for presentation, such as backing with a durable material and adding a nameplate. After preparing their haiku artwork for presentation, students will display their art in a central school location for other students to view.

This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit.



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   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] VISA (2) 1 :
1) Brainstorm collaboratively to create a work of art.

[ARTS] VISA (2) 2 :
2) Explore personal interests and curiosities with a range of art materials.

a. Create two-dimensional art.

Examples: Paper-weaving, drawing, and resist painting.

Use book about weaving, The Goat in the Rug by Charles L. Blood & Martin Link.

b. Create three-dimensional art.

Examples: Clay animals and pipe cleaner sculptures.

Use a book about clay, When Clay Sings by Byrd Baylor.

[ARTS] VISA (2) 7 :
7) Collaborate on ways to publicly display artwork based on a theme or concept.

Subject: Arts Education (2)
Title: Shapes in Space
URL: http://artsedwashington.org/curriculum/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Second-Grade-Lesson-8.pdf
Description:

Students will identify positive and negative space.  They will create a paper sculpture.  Groups of four will display their sculptures and discuss the positive and negative spaces created.  Assessment rubric, letter to parents, examples of artwork, and lesson plan included in PDF. 


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