This book is an interdisciplinary guide to connect art lessons with core curriculum. Social studies, language arts, math, and/or science are supported in every unit. It is an ideal source for elementary and middle school teachers to enrich their curriculum. It is an invaluable tool for art teachers to provide an interdisciplinary art curriculum that connects 21st Century Skills and National Standards. Problem solving, cooperative learning, and inquiry-based experiences are explored in every lesson.

Acknowledgments

Book Overview

Unit 1: Prehistoric Times and Civilizations: And the Journey Begins…

>Lesson 6: Venus of Willendorf, the First Sculpture, It Started with a Rock

Chapter 2: Sumerian Clay Statues: Dedicated to the One I Love

Lesson 1: Storytelling and Introduction, Can I Make a Statue Too?

Lesson 2: Activity "20 Squares" Board Game

Lesson 3: The Standard of Ur, Exploring Contradictions and Conflicts in Society

Lesson 4: Making the Artwork, Clay Votive Statue

Lesson 5: The Epic of Gilgamesh Explored

Chapter 3: Flower Design: Hanging Gardens of Babylon Lesson 1: Storytelling and IntroductionLesson 2: Preserve in PlasterLesson 3: Botanical Art: Making a Botanical Illustration, Art Meets ScienceLesson 4: Hanging Gardens Mixed Media CollageUnit 2: Egyptian Art and Civilization: Protection and Preservation

Chapter 4: What's in a Name? Lucky Charms: Creating a Cartouche and Making an Amulet Lesson 1: Storytelling and Introduction, "Cracking the Code"Lesson 2: Group Game: Code, Code, Crack and CreateLesson 3: Making Your Own CartoucheLesson 4: Discovering AmuletsLesson 5: Getting Personal with Pyramids, Making a Paper Pyramid SculptureChapter 5: Pots for Prosperity: Making Canopic JarsLesson 1: Storytelling and Introduction, You Saw What at the Museum?Lesson 2: Creating the Clay Canopic JarLesson 3: Canopic Jars Made from Recyclable MaterialsChapter 6: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Creating a Narrative PaintingLesson 1: Observations, Storytelling, "I Dig Archaeology" and a Creative ActivityLesson 2: "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words," Making a Narrative PaintingLesson 3: It's All in Your Hat, Making a Hat CollageUnit 3: Greek Art and Civilization: Creating a LegacyChapter 7: Masters of Pottery: Making a Greek Vase

Lesson 1: Storytelling, A John Keats's Inspired Tale of a Grecian Pot

Lesson 2: Making Pottery Inspired by the Ancient Greeks Chapter 8: Pillars of Greek Architecture: Pillars of Greece and Piet MondrianLesson 1: Storytelling, The Contest of Athena and PoseidonLesson 2: Making a Greek Architectural Watercolor with a Trace of Piet MondrianChapter 9: Masks of Mythology and Theater: Masks, Myths and Magic

Lesson 1: Storytelling, "Pygmalion Again and Again"

Lesson 2: Olympic Games, Role Playing "Let's Make a Game of It"

Lesson 3: Mask Making

Appendix A: Handouts for Chapters 1-9

Appendix B: Foundation Lessons and Technical Reference Sheets

Lesson 1: Concepts in Arts and Principles of Design

Lesson 2: Exploring Color and Creating a Color Wheel

Lesson 3: Designing with Texture

Lesson 4: Basics for Graphite Pencil Drawing

Lesson 5: Basics for Colored Pencil Drawing

Lesson 6: Basics for Charcoal Drawing

Lesson 7: Basics on Pastels (Hard and Soft Pastels)

Lesson 8: Basics on Oil Pastels

Lesson 9: Basics on Colored Makers

Lesson 10: Acrylic and Tempera Painting

Lesson 11: Basics on Watercolor Painting (Transparent Painting Medium)

Lesson 12: Building Blocks of Shapes

Lesson 13: Basics on Mixed Media and Collage

Lesson 14: Basics on Clay Hand Building Appendix C: Handouts for Foundation Lessons and Technical Reference Sheets Appendix D: FiguresWorks CitedAbout the AuthorsAbout the Contributor