Elementary Visual School Arts

Engaging Learning Experiences
Learning Activities Using Text or Program Authentic Performance Tasks
Tar Beach

I Can Fly DVD

Demonstrating how to draw objects
that appear to be near and far

Explorations in Art. pp. 42-43, Shape
and Space

Explorations in Art. pp. 92-93, Picture
Stories, Images and Ideas

Drawing

Patterned Border

Pre-assessment using Essential

Questions

Mixed Media Art work

Group Critique

Teacher Informal Assessment

Research-Based Effective Teaching

Strategies

21 st Century Learning Skills

Check all that apply to the unit:

X Identifying Similarities and

Differences

Summarizing and Note Taking

X Reinforcing Effort, Providing

Recognition

Homework and Practice

X Nonlinguistic Representations

Cooperative Learning

X Setting Objectives, Providing

Feedback

Generating and Testing Hypotheses

X Cues, Questions, and Advance

Organizers

Interdisciplinary Non-Fiction Writing

Check all that apply to the unit:

Teamwork and Collaboration

Initiative and Leadership

X Curiosity and Imagination

X Innovation and Creativity

X Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Flexibility and Adaptability

X Effective Oral and Written

Communication

Accessing and Analyzing

Information

Other