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Art and Emotions Unit Plan

Published on: May 24, 2024
Grades: K, 1, 2
Subjects: Visual and Performing Arts
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Description of Unit Plan

In this unit, students explore art related to climate change. They learn about how artists’ choices can evoke different emotions in their audience and how artists choose to convey a message. The lessons use read-alouds to anchor the learning, and students engage in a variety of methods of art-making. 

Lesson Plans

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