Content Standard(s):
Social Studies 3 ) Distinguish differences among major American Indian cultures in North America according to geographic region, natural resources, community organization, economy, and belief systems.
• Locating on a map American Indian nations according to geographic region
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Strand: Economics, Geography, History, Civics and Government
Course Title: United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
Describe major American Indian cultures in North America according to:
geographic region
natural resources
community organization
economy
belief systems Locate American Indian nations on a map according to geographic region. Teacher Vocabulary:
belief system
community organization
distinguish
economy Knowledge:
Students know:
The description of major American Indian cultures including geographic regions, the use of natural resources, community organization, economy and belief systems and locate these nations on a map. Skills:
Students are able to:
Locate major American Indian nations on a map.
Distinguish American Indian cultural groups by examining the geographic region, natural resources, community organization, economy, and belief systems. Understanding:
Students understand that:
The major American Indian cultures can be distinguished from one another based on geographic region, natural resources, community organization, economy, and belief systems. Alabama Archives Resources:
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Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
Arts Education 1) Combine ideas to develop an innovative approach to creating art.
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Artistic Process: Creating
Anchor Standards:
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
Process Components: Investigate, Plan, Make
Essential Questions:
EU: Creativity and innovative thinking are essential life skills that can be developed.
Concepts & Vocabulary:
Cultural context
Formal & conceptual vocabulary
Genre
Linear perspective
Preserve
Principles of design
Relief
Vanishing point Skill Examples:
Use a variety of materials (wood, found objects, wire, paper, clay, etc.) to construct a three-dimensional work of art.
Have students keep journals to reflect on and combine ideas for their works of art.
Draw a still life of students' favorite objects, while adding color with a variety of media (paint, pastels, collage, etc.).
Draw an object or other images (landscapes, hallways, etc.) in linear one-point perspective.
Create tessellations in connection with interdisciplinary subjects such as mathematics.
Write a short story and illustrate the story with original drawings.
Draw and transform two-dimensional shapes into three-dimensional forms.
(squares to cubes, circles to spheres, triangles to pyramids and cones)
Write a personal artist statement to accompany an original work of art.
Draw a landscape including foreground, middle ground, and background.
Create an artwork integrating observational and technical skills to solve a problem or address contemporary social issues.
Create a bas-relief by carving into a clay slab.
Arts Education 2) Demonstrate the methods of the art-making process, including brainstorming, sketching, reflecting, and refining, to create a work of art/design.
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Artistic Process: Creating
Anchor Standards:
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
Process Components: Investigate, Plan, Make
Essential Questions:
EU: Artists and designers shape artistic investigations, following or breaking with traditions in pursuit of creative artmaking goals.
Concepts & Vocabulary:
Cultural context
Formal & conceptual vocabulary
Genre
Linear perspective
Preserve
Principles of design
Relief
Vanishing point Skill Examples:
Use a variety of materials (wood, found objects, wire, paper, clay, etc.) to construct a three-dimensional work of art.
Have students keep journals to reflect on and combine ideas for their works of art.
Draw a still life of students' favorite objects, while adding color with a variety of media (paint, pastels, collage, etc.).
Draw an object or other images (landscapes, hallways, etc.) in linear one-point perspective.
Create tessellations in connection with interdisciplinary subjects such as mathematics.
Write a short story and illustrate the story with original drawings.
Draw and transform two-dimensional shapes into three-dimensional forms.
(squares to cubes, circles to spheres, triangles to pyramids and cones)
Write a personal artist statement to accompany an original work of art.
Draw a landscape including foreground, middle ground, and background.
Create an artwork integrating observational and technical skills to solve a problem or address contemporary social issues.
Create a bas-relief by carving into a clay slab.
