By Grade

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

Students will analyze how photographers depicted the effects of the Depression on Dust Bowl refugees in the United States during the late 1930s.

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

Students will analyze how photographers depicted the effects of the Depression on Dust Bowl refugees in the United States during the late 1930s.

Through careful looking and reading a painting for information, students will better understand the journey out to California via the Isthmus of Panama during the California Gold Rush.

Students will learn about warm and cool-colors and understand how artwork can portray common experiences. Students will learn how to write a short narrative using setting, characters, objects, and events based on an artwork.

Students will learn how the cultural values of England , which are reflected in art of the period, contributed to the Industrial Revolution in England.

Students will learn about the government, religion and history of ancient Rome by researching and writing about different Roman monuments.

Through discussion and reflection, student will explore the experience of immigrants to the United States , drawing conclusions about their motivations and challenges they may have faced.

Students will learn about Jeremy Anderson's fantasy / art map, will create a fantasy / art map, based on Sacramento, explore other visual maps, and students will develop a definition for a map, which is broad enough to include fantasy / art and visual maps.

Students will learn that art is an effective way to convey a political message. They will learn what some of those political messages are and that in order to convey these political messages, artists creatively use color, shape, size, image and location.

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.