Art to Go Programs: High School
Art to Go Programs: High School
Points of Contact: Europe and the Americas
Grade Level:
Grades 5-12 RecommendedThis lesson seeks to identify the geographic regions settled by France, England, and Spain, to identify the reasons settlers may have had to come to the New World, and the types of financial gain their backers hoped to realize by sending colonists there. Objects in the suitcase help students explore evidence of these native cultures early settlers brought with them, as well as ways we see these influences in our world today.
Problem Solving: What in the World?
Grade Level:
Grades 2-12 recommendedThis is an extremely interactive lesson where students are prompted to answer questions about art objects, such as "What is it made of? What does the design reveal about the culture that made it? How do you think it was used?" This encourages them to analyze the art objects and learn about the cultures that made them.