A Character Education Visual Art Kit
By Kathleen Thompson and Rachel Ross
This unit explores what it means to display courage. Students discuss the kinds of courage displayed by artists and people of accomplishment when attempting something new and innovative, and relate these to their own experiences.
Each art reproduction featured in this set engages students’ interests and reinforces a character trait they can relate to their lives. Each activity presented has been field-tested. The Teacher’s Guide is presented in a K-9 format, but equally applicable in school systems with K-12 formats. Ready-to-use activities for each art reproduction include:
- Historical information about the artist and the artwork;
- Discussion topic for each lesson;
- Guided Looking using an easy 4-step process of art critique known as the Feldman Model;
- Activity related to Character Education;
- Detailed studio art projects;
- Assessment;
- Resources for the teacher and students.
The kit includes:
- 5 Fine Art Reproductions 18″ x 22 3/4″ (45.8 cm x 56.5 cm);
- A Teacher’s Guide;
- A plastic storage porfolio.
List of reproductions you will find in your Courage kit:
Chagall, Marc, Then the Daughter of the Pharaoh…
Degas, Edgar, Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer
Homer, Winslow, The Gulf Stream
Thiebaud, Wayne, Football Player
Vickers, Roy Henry, Eagle Dancer
