Lesson
Plans by Subject: Social Studies
Business
vs. Relationship (pdf download)–Level:
Grades 5-10
“
I don’t think of woodcarving as a business… If
someone likes my work then we have a communication” –Leroy
Setziol
Students will explore what it
means to live as an artist, through looking at
the artist and their
lifestyle,
the meaning and experience of creating a work of art,
and the relationship between public art and the surrounding
environment.
Activities include using technology, journal writing,
discussion, drawing, and visiting public works of art.
Oregon Standards Connection: Social
Sciences (Economics), English/Language Arts (Writing),
Art (Aesthetics & Art
Criticism, Historical & Cultural Perspectives,
Create, Present, Perform)
Regionality
vs. Universality (pdf download)–Level:
Grades 5-10
“
If it’s difficult it’s going to be beautiful,
if it’s beautiful it’s going to be difficult”
“
You don’t arrive at designs by sitting in a corner
and waiting for inspiration”
–Leroy Setziol
How
does woodcarving compare in different places and times?
Students will look at the development of woodcarving
over
time, comparing woodcarving with regional architecture,
and Oregon’s environmental history. Activities
include discussing/critiquing art, analyzing timelines,
and using
technology.
Oregon Standards Connection: Social
Sciences (Geography, Social Science Analysis),
English/Language Arts (Writing),
Art (Aesthetics & Art Criticism, Historical & Cultural
Perspectives)
Immigration
and Community (pdf download)–Level: Grades 5-10
“
You start with very little, or nothing, and you take it from there. One
stroke leads to another.” –Leroy Setziol
Students will investigate
immigration history, the Depression, the idea of “starting
with little or nothing”, and the idea of the “cooperative
enterprise” as
defined by Setziol. Activities include using technology, discussion,
creating an immigration timeline, family interviews, and creating a
work of art
for the school community.
Oregon Standards Connection: Social
Sciences (Geography, Social Science Analysis),
English/Language Arts (Writing),
Art (Aesthetics & Art Criticism, Historical & Cultural
Perspectives, Create, Present, Perform) |
