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Woodland Art

Class Description:

Students will learn the history and meaning of Woodland Art. They will then observe and interpret an original piece by a well known Woodland Artist. Students will use this information to create their own X-ray drawing, which will later become part of a large-scale collage to tell a story of their own choosing. Download this lesson plan.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the Woodland Art evening activity students will be able to:

• Understand the origin and meaning of Woodland Art.
• Understand an interpretation of a Woodland Art painting.
• Create and share a representation of a familiar story.
  

Minnesota Graduation Standards

Wolf Ridge has aligned the Center's entire curriculum to Minnesota Department of Education Academic Standards. As the primary student audience at Wolf Ridge is from 4th-12th grade, the matrices address these grade levels. Teachers may request that their students focus upon a specific benchmark while attending Wolf Ridge.The Wolf Ridge Curriculum Standards Matrix addresses benchmarks in

• Science
• Math
• History and Social Science
• Language Arts
• Arts

Wolf Ridge Curriculum Concepts

• Stories can be told through many different mediums.
• Art is an expression of human thoughts and feelings.
• Feelings for and understanding of the natural world can be expressed in a variety of ways.
• See entire Wolf Ridge Curriculum Framework

Time
1-1/2 hours
indoors

Audience
4th grade - adult

Activity level
easy

Travel
none

Total uphill travel
none