Artifacts and how they create our understanding of Art through the ages

By mlgalassoart303
Grade Level
K-2
public
LEARNING PLAN
Essential Question
  • -How do objects, artifacts, & artworks collected, preserved, or presented, cultivate appreciation & understanding?
  • -How do life experiences influence the way you relate to art?
  • -How does learning about art impact how we perceive the world?
Texts
Informational

Connected to Everything: A story from the Bitterroot Salish

“Connected to Everything” is a story written by Jennifer Greene and published in the Fall 2009 issue of Teaching Tolerance. This story is adapted from a traditional tale of the Bitterroot Salish, a Native American tribe in Montana.
by
Jennifer Greene
Grade Level
K-2 3-5
Subject
History
Topic
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice Domain
Identity Justice
July 2, 2014
Literature

Antonio's Card/La tarjeta de Antonio

In this story, Antonio learns that words have power, and that can be both a good and bad thing. As Mother’s Day approaches he must decide how to show his love for his mother and her partner and whether he wants that declaration to be public.
by
Rigoberto González and Cecilia Concepción Álvarez
Grade Level
K-2
Topic
Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity
Social Justice Domain
Identity Diversity Justice Action
July 29, 2016
Teaching Strategies
Responding to the Read-Aloud Text

Cracking the Code

During Cracking the Code, students examine texts for bias related to race, gender, class, religion, age and sexual orientation, among other identity categories.
Grade Level
K-2
CCSS
RL.K-2.1, RL.K-2.2, RL.K-2.3, RL.K-2.6, RL.K-2.7, RI.K-2.1, RI.K-2.2, RI.K-2.6, RI.K-2.7
July 19, 2014
Student Tasks
Do Something

Fairness Fair

Students work in groups to role-play or tell stories about real life situations related to fairness, community, diversity or social justice themes. Students then perform their skits or stories for others as part of a class-wide “fairness fair.”
Grade Level
K-2
July 13, 2014
Plan Built By
mlgalassoart303
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