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“Parts of Art”. Recommended for Grades K-2: Where can you find circles, rectangles, squares, triangles, and patterns in every color imaginable? In works of art, of course! Learn to recognize and talk about the elements of art on this lively tour (and hone your math skills, too)!.
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“Parts of Art” Recommended for Grades K-2: Where can you find circles, rectangles, squares, triangles, and patterns in every color imaginable? In works of art, of course! Learn to recognize and talk about the elements of art on this lively tour (and hone your math skills, too)!
North Carolina Common Core and Essential Standards Correlations: Mathematics: K.CC.3, K.CC.4, K.CC.5, K.CC.6, K.OA.1, K.NBT.1, K.MD.1, K.MD.2, K.G.1, K.G.2, K.G.3, K.G.4 1.OA.5, I.NBT.1, 1.MD.1, 1.G.1 2.OA.2, 2.OA.3, 2.OA.4, 2.MD.3, 2.G.1 Visual Arts: K.V.1, K.V.2, K.CX.1, K.CR.1 1.V.1, 1.V.2, I.CX.1, I.CR.1 2.V.1, 2.V.2, 2.CX.1, 2.CR.1 English Language Arts: K.SL.1, K.SL.2, K.SL.3, K.SL.4, K.SL.6 1.SL.1, 1.SL.2, 1.SL.3, 1.SL.4, 1.SL.6 2.SL.1, 2.SL.2, 2.SL.3, 2.SL.4, 2.SL.6
Pre-Visit Key Questions: • How many different geometric shapes can you name? (How many sides does a square have? A triangle? An octagon…etc..?) • When you draw a picture of your house, what shape can you use to make the door? The roof? A window? • When you think of a certain color, how does it make you feel? (Yellow=happy, Grey=sad, etc…?)
El Anatsui, Lines that Link Humanity (Ghanaian, active in Nigeria, 2008)
Joseph Albers, Homage to the Square: “Veiled,”“High Spring,”“Centered,” and “Michoacan”(American, 1956)
Alexander Archipenko, Blue Dancer(Ukrainian, modelled 1913-18, cast after 1961)
Louise Nevelson, Black Zag CC(American, 1964-71, final addition 1977)
Queen Mother Cloth in the Mmaban ("Mixed" or "There are Many") Pattern(African, c. 1930-40)
Post-Visit Key Questions: • Did you have a favorite work of art that you saw today? Which one, and why? What patterns, shapes, colors, etc. did it have in it? • If you wanted to draw something that was lying still, what kind of line might you use? What kind of line(s) can you use to show something very energetic and wild? (Show with your arms and hands.) • What color(s) would you use to show something quiet and still? Something active and wild? Something peaceful…etc…?