Four lessons—Greco-Roman Origin Myths, Heroes & Heroines, Art & Ecology, and 19th-Century America in Art & Literature—are tied to national curriculum standards. The packet includes pre-lesson activities, worksheets, student handouts about works of art and maps, and assessment and follow-up activities. Lessons were written for teachers who may not teach art but would like to integrate art into their instruction.
The Art&: A Teacher's Guide to Lessons and Activities for Fifth and Sixth Graders loan packet includes:
- a 116-page curriculum guide
- 20 color study prints
- an image CD with 20 works of art.
Artists included: George Catlin, Jean-Charles Cazin, Thomas Cole, John Singleton Copley, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Winslow Homer, George Inness, Joan Miró, Robert Peckham, Odilon Redon, Henri Rousseau, Peter Paul Rubens, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Édouard Vuillard, and Joseph Wright.
This teaching packet is available free of charge for a nine-month loan period, permitting extended use in classroom or library settings.