Mythology/World Religions

Abraham and Isaac, early 16th century

Students will compare various artists’ interpretation of the Abraham and Isaac story.  They will create artwork based on other key figures in the history of the Jewish religion (i.e. Moses, Naomi, Ruth, or David) or on an important story from another ancient culture they have studied.

Adaptability of Buddhism

Students will learn that Buddhism adapted to the indigenous religions of the countries, into which it was introduced.

Art and the Counter-Reformation

Analyze how the Counter Reformation revitalized the Catholic Church and the forces that fostered the movement.

Great Greek Myths

Students will learn about Greek mythology and the pantheon of gods by creating a class book of Great Greek Myths.

Mother and Child

Students will gain an awareness of the diversity of the student population to foster sensitivity in the student population, and our community. Allow student to tell you what they know, what they see and how people of different races, religions, cultures, are really the same, and want the same things for their children, and families.

Politics and Religion in 17th Century Dutch Art

Students will learn how to “read” a work of art for its social and political meaning by investigating cultural and historical context and by studying maps of the period.

Reading the Brush: Waterfall on a Lofty Cliff

Students will learn how to use Chinese painting to teach about the history, social structure and artistic traditions of China.

Saint Martin and Others Appealing To the Virgin, 1715

Analyze how the Counter Reformation revitalized the Catholic Church and the forces that fostered the movement.

Signs and Symbols: Nativity Triptych

Students will understand how widespread the Catholic Church was during the fifteenth century, its role as a primary educational institution and its relatively universal use of aesthetics to promote its teachings.

Springtime Renewal

Students describe the social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions among people of California from the pre-Columbian societies to the Spanish mission and Mexican rancho periods.

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