The 24 lesson plans featured here were developed over a seven month process of mostly on-line guidance from information modules and peer coaches. While 200 teachers started the process, 171 completed it and submitted one arts based or arts integrated lessons. The 24 lessons featured below reflect the teachers’ commitment to employ effective pedagogies that would engage their students, and were chosen with the following considerations in mind:
- lesson plans for K-12 from a diversity of arts disciplines
- limited to ONE lesson (1 - 5 classroom periods), not a unit of study
- clearly written for an audience of teachers
- grade appropriate and aligned to the new CA Arts Standards
- included a complete summative assessment that measured progress toward the focus standard(s)
- included fully articulated arts learning that embodied Arts Standards
- engaging and included activities that allowed for student creativity
Elementary: K-5
Kaboom! Pop Art Collages
by Mollie Zuehlke / Gerber Union Elementary Illustrating History
by Beth Sandahl / Yreka Union Elementary Creating Art Inspired by History
by Keri Spengler / Gerber Union Elementary Creating a Painting Inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe
by Sammie Avilla / Orland Joint Unified Robot Shuffle
by Therese Frankenberg / Orland Joint Unified Explore Geometry and Quiltmaking
by Emily Green / Thermalito Union Elementary Making Clay Bird's Nests
by Sheryl Vinson / Richfield Elementary |
Grizzly Bear Dynamics for Kindergarten
by Irene Treesong / Burnt Ranch Elementary Paper Mosaics
by Amber Messatzzia / Walden Academy Appreciating Nature with Salmon Art
by Elisa Huru / Oroville Elementary School District Creating Landscapes Inspired by CA
by Rebecca Stevens Ginney / Thermalito Union Elementary Let's Make a Collage Inspired by Eric Carle
by Jen Denzel / Chico Unified School District Write a Reader's Theater Script, Tape it, and Share!
by Andrea Buckler / Janesville Union Elementary |
Junior High School: 6-8
Understanding Aesthetic Valuing in Music
by Eric Seiler / Yreka Union High Creating a Monochromatic Painting
by Robin Harbour / Thermalito Union Elementary Japanese Paper Making Adventure
by Eleanor Klemesrud / Long Valley Charter Explore the Spiral in Art and Math
by Tori Goff / Stony Creek Joint Unified |
Creating Ceramic Trout
by Rami White / Dunsmuir Elementary Tackling Sight-Singing in the Choir Classroom
by Jenise Coon / Chico Unified School District Design It! Print It!
by Janet Furr-Kalpakoff / Palermo Union Elementary District |
High School: 9-12
Improving as a Musician Using the 10 Day Challenge
by Shauna Alexander / Surprise Valley Joint Unified Show Me! Using Portfolios to Present and Understand Student Work
by Pamela Bates/ Long Valley Charter-Susanville |