Art 2

Following the timeline of K¹² History, second grade Art lessons include an introduction to the art and architecture of ancient Rome, medieval Europe, Islam, Mexico, Africa, China, and Japan. Students will:

• Examine elements of art and principles of design, such as line, shape, pattern, and more.
• Study and create self-portraits, landscapes, sculptures, and more.
• Create artworks similar to works they learn about, using many materials and techniques; for example, after studying Winslow Homer’s Snap the Whip, students paint their own narrative landscape and design stained glass windows inspired by the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Standard Curriculum Items

• How Artists See Play by Colleen Carroll
• How Artists See Animals by Colleen Carroll
• Art Print Kit, Grade 2

• Paintbrush, Tempera, Flat Bristle 1"
• Paintbrush, Tempera, Medium #4
• Paintbrush, Tempera, Large #8
• Modeling clay, assorted colors
• Tempera paint set

• Oil pastels
• Crayons
• Tape
• Drawing paper

Total lessons: 72

Lesson time: 45 minutes

You might choose to split the lessons into smaller segments, for example, from 20 to 25 minutes. The K¹² online lesson tracking system allows you to pick up wherever you left off in any given lesson.