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Art

Following the timelines in the History lessons, K12® Art lessons introduce students to great works of art from different cultures and eras, while engaging them in creative activity-painting, drawing, molding with clay, and so on.


Elementary School
Kindergarten Art Sample Details
Students will learn to identify lines, patterns, and textures; recognize artwork from different cultures; and create works of art using a variety of materials and techniques.
Sample Lesson
Portrait and Self-Portrait
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First Grade Art Sample Details
Students will identify, describe, depict, and create artwork of various genres, and will study the art and architecture of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and China.
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How Artists Use Shapes
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Second Grade Art Sample Details
Students will study the art and architecture of ancient Rome, medieval Europe, Islam, Mexico, Africa, and Japan, and will continue to create original artwork.
Sample Lesson
Japanese Woodblock Prints
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Third Grade Art Sample Details
Students will study the artists, cultures, and great works of art and architecture from the Renaissance through the American Revolution.
Sample Lesson
Meet Leonardo da Vinci
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Fourth Grade Art Sample Details
Students will study the artists, cultures, and great works of art and architecture from the French and American Revolutions through modern times.
Sample Lesson
The Brooklyn Bridge
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Intermediate Art: American A Sample Details
Students will study the artists, cultures, and great works of art and architecture of North and South America, from pre-Columbian times through 1877.
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Northwest Coast Button Blankets
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Middle School       (What is "Middle School?")
Intermediate Art: American B Sample Details
Students will study the artists, cultures, and great works of American art and architecture from the end of the Civil War through modern times.
This course follows the timeline of American History Since 1865. Best preparation is Intermediate Art: American A.
Sample Lesson
It's All About Color
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Intermediate Art: World A Details
Students will study the artists, cultures, and great works of world art and architecture from ancient through medieval times.
Sample Lesson
Recording the Human Story
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