Pre- and Post-Encounter Arts of the Early Americas
	June 22 – 29, 2009

Lesson Plans

Archive of Lesson Plans from Past Institutes

Lesson Title: Visual Arts from Mexico Name: Linda W. Armstrong Discipline: Social Studies and Visual Arts County: Prince George’s County, MD Grade Level: Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Time Period: Two 45-minute sessions
Lesson Title: Who are the Native Americans and how have they influenced me? Name: Anya Barnes Discipline: Social Studies, Reading/English Language Arts, and Fine Arts County: Prince George’s County, MD Grade Level: 2nd Grade Time Period: One 45-minute session for each book
Lesson Title: Cultural Identity Author: Candice Behrens Discipline: Foundations of Art County: Montgomery County, MD Grade Level: 9th through 12th Grades Time Period: 1 hour
Lesson Title: Imaginary Trip to Visit the Peoples of Early Americas Name: Cynthia J. Bentley Discipline: Reading/Language Arts, Social Studies, Music, Art (Patterns), Math (Patterns), Science, Physical Education County: Prince George’s County, MD Grade Level: Kindergarten Time Period: Two days
Lesson Title: Mesoamerican Geometric Ornaments Author: Gillian L. Breedlove Discipline: Art, Math County: Caroline County, MD Grade Level: 3rd Grade Time Period:  Four class periods, 45 minutes each
Lesson Title: Inca Architecture, Textiles and Creating Your Own Travelogue Narrative of a Personal Journey Author: Gary Cousin Discipline: Art County: Montgomery County, MD Grade Level: 4th and 5th Grade Time Period: Four 40-minute class sessions
Lesson Title: Cortés Comes to the New World Name: Shari Flynn Discipline: ESOL Writing, Visual Arts County: Prince George’s County, MD Grade Level: 4th Grade Time Period: One day
Lesson Title: Native Worlds  Name: Jacqueline L. Frierson Discipline: United States History County: Prince George’s County, MD Grade Level: 8th Grade Time Period: Two to three 72-minute periods
Lesson Title: The Early Americans/Coming to America Author: Popsy Kanagaratnam Discipline: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) County: Montgomery County, MD Grade Level: 3rd - 5th Grades, Level B Time Period: Five 45-minute lessons, can be combined into block schedules
Lesson Title: SURVIVOR! How would YOU survive as an Aztec? Name: Patricia Klos Discipline: Social Studies, Spanish County: Anne Arundel County, MD Grade Level: 6th-8th Grades Time Period: Four 55-minute classes
Lesson Title: Invasive Plants Personified Name: Ronald E. Kohler, Jr. Discipline: Art, Life Science, English, & Social Studies County: Montgomery County, MD Grade Level: 4th Grade Time Period: Three 45-minute art sessions
Lesson Title: Considering Perspective and Bias in Text Name: Sarah Mahoney Discipline: Advanced Placement Language and Composition County: Montgomery County, MD Grade Level: 11th Grade Time Period: Six days over the course of the semester (Note: Unit will begin with a two day unit, be visited again for two days in three weeks, and be visited once more for another two days at the end of the semester.)
Lesson Title: Using Textiles to Tell Our Story Name: Ronique McDaniel Discipline: Math, Social Studies, Art County: Prince George’s County, MD Grade Level: 2nd Grade Time Period: Two to three 45-minute sessions
Lesson Title: Discovering Early Encounters of the Americas through the Aspect of Film Name: Lisa M. Melmed Discipline: Art and Filmmaking County: Montgomery County, MD Grade Level: 6th-8th Grades Time Period: Five 60-minute class periods
Lesson Title: Our Unknown Journey Name: Mary Beth Northen Discipline: Social Studies, Science, Writing and Arts County: Montgomery County, MD Grade Level: 1st Grade Time Period: 11 days (Eight 40-minute art periods & three 40-minute Social Studies/Science periods)
Lesson Title: Our Unknown Journey Name: Priscilla Sinon Discipline: Social Studies, Science, Writing and Arts County: Montgomery County, MD Grade Level: 1st Grade Time Period: 11 days (Eight 40-minute art periods & three 40-minute Social Studies/Science periods)
Lesson Title:  Creation myths/stories from various cultures Name: Dorothy K. Snowder Discipline: AP English Literature and Composition County: Montgomery County, MD Grade Level: 10th Grade Time Period: Five class periods plus homework
Lesson Title: Understanding the Culture of the Aztecs Author: Dolores J. Taylor Discipline: Language Arts County: Prince George’s County, MD Grade Level: 6th Grade Time Period:  Four to six 45-minute sessions
Lesson Title: Developing a Cultural Lens   Name: Cody Therrien Discipline: English/Art County: Montgomery County, MD Grade Level: 12th grade Time Period: Four to five 50-minute class periods
Lesson Title: Native Arts of the Americas Author: Kim Venensky Discipline: Advanced Placement Art History County: Montgomery County, MD Grade Level: 11th and 12th Grades Time Period:  Six 47-minute class periods
Lesson Title: Explorations of Lost Civilizations through the Eyes of Archeologists (see Our Unknown Journey with Sinon and Northen) Name: Jennifer Young Discipline: Art, Social Studies & Science County: Montgomery County, MD Grade Level: 1st Grade Time Period: Three class periods

 

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