Holi Indian Elephants
This lesson will be the India sub-unit of a multicultural curriculum. In this lesson, students will create a picture based on the Indian celebration of spring, Holi (also called the festival of colors). Students will use powder paints in either warm or cool colors along with metallic and colored pens to create a patterned background upon which a drawing of an elephant will be placed.
Yarn (Huitchol) Painting
In this multicultural lesson based on traditional Central American crafts, students will create a Guatamalan worry doll and a matching yarn painting (Huitchol) background.
Batik Paper Tapestry
Students will explore use of organic and geometric shapes through a crayon batik activity that recreates traditional Indian batik cloth tapestries. The history of batik tapestries will be introduced and students will create their own version using the crayon batik technique. They will review warm/cool colors and distinguish between geometric and organic shapes during this process.
"The Empty Pot" Pinch Pot
In this lesson, students will explore the history of pottery and experiment with clay by creating a pinch pot inspired by the book The Empty Pot by Demi. Students will consider traditional Chinese motifs and colors during the creation of their pinch pot.