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Ancient Art and Civilizations Unit

Description: 

Students will learn about ancient art and civilizations including ancient Rome, Greece, China, Egypt, other various regions of Africa, Native North America, Polynesia, and Native Central/South America. In groups, the students will research one of the cultures, create a google presentation, and then present their culture to the class. During the research and presentation process, students will be working on Chromebooks in the classroom. One major resource that the students will use is Khan Academy. Students will also apply their knowledge of ancient art to create a clay project inspired by a civilization of their choice. 

 

Link: 
Ancient Art and Civilizations Unit
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UZhptg-SEcRme6JQhLo2e0FoWuv0u4a09wlHhhj1U4E/edit
Author: 
hammonka
Content Area: 
Elective Subjects
Fine Arts
Language: 
English
Resource Type: 
Unit
Licensing: 
Creative Commons Licence
Grade: 
9-12

What concepts or procedures are being explained or demonstrated in this lesson object?

  • Google slides 
  • Example presentation/project requirements
  • Khan Academy
  • Clay hand building techniques
  • Glazing techniques
  • Peer review techniques and etiquette 
  • Seesaw

What was your experience, both successes and challenges, using this lesson object with your students?

Overall this unit went very well. It definitely helped to have an example presentation to show the students. Prior to beginning the unit, I put an example presentation together and it helped to clarify some things for them. I went through my example presentation as we went over the presentation requirements as a class.

Later, I also had photos of clay project examples that students have made in past years which was helpful for getting the students started with the brainstorming process and gave them an idea of the end goal for their artwork. In the future I would like to have a list of other additional online references for them to use along with Khan Academy.