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Let’s Be Artists!

By  Gayle Berthiaume
  • Grades: 1–2
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Overview

We learn about the styles of various artists and illustrators.

Objective

Students will:

  1. Gain information from the readings.
  2. Participate in discussion.
  3. Create an art project based on an artist's style.

Lesson Plans for this Unit

Lesson 1: Who are Artists and Illustrators?

Lesson 2: Let’s Draw!

Lesson 3: Let’s Paint!

Lesson 4: Let’s Create a Sculpture!

Lesson 5: Let’s Create a Collage!

Lesson 6: Let’s Have an Art Show! Let’s Create an Art Gallery!

Supporting Books

Books and Resources for Teaching About Artists and Illustrators

  • Part of Collection:
    Strategies for Arts Integration
  • Everything You Need:
    Art Project Ideas: Everything You Need
  • Subjects:
    Discovery and Learning, Main Idea and Details, Content Area Reading, Listening and Speaking, Creativity and Imagination, Visual Arts
  • Skills:
    Development of Reading Comprehension, Listening and Speaking, Listening Comprehension
  • Duration:
    2 Weeks
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