Michigan Legacy Art Park

Sculpture and Curricular Connections at A Glance

Here are some easy downloadable activities and lesson plans from Looking to Learn Vol. 1: Exploring Stories and Legends.
Teachers may download and implement the ideas in the classroom.

Third Grade:

• Sculpture: Logging Camp by Patricia Innis
• Video & Info
• Classroom Activities
• Curricular Connections: Social Studies, Art, English Language
• Third Grade Standards
• Bringing it all Together

Fourth Grade:

• Sculpture: Ontonagon by John Richardson
• Classroom Activities
• Curricular Connections: History of Michigan (Beyond Statehood), Art, English Language
• Fourth Grade Standards
• Bringing it all Together

Fifth Grade:

• Sculpture: Stockade Labyrinth by David Barr
• Classroom Activities
• Curricular Context: Social Studies. Art, English Language
• Fifth Grade Standards
• Bringing it all Together

Eighth Grade:

• Sculpture: Bonnet by Lois Teicher
• Classroom Activities
• Curricular Connections: Civil War, Art
• Eighth Grade Standards
• Bringing it all Together

High School:

• Sculpture: Fallen Comrade by David Greenwood
• Classroom Activities
• Curricular Connections: History and Geography, Art, English Language
• High School Standards

   

Special Education:

• Sculpture: Fallen Comrade by David Greenwood
• Classroom Activities
• Curricular Connection: Michigan Curriculum Model: AUEN Supported Independence
• Special Education Standards

During a field trip to Michigan Legacy Art Park, environmental art projects engage students in learning. Here is a quick overview of the specific connections with the Michigan Merit Curriculum:

Art Standards, Benchmarks, and Grade Level Content Expectations

Third Grade ART.VA.II.3.1 Apply materials and techniques to problem solve in thecreation of art.

Fourth Grad eART.VA.I.4.4 Prepare, present, and collaboratively evaluate personalartwork.

Fifth Grade ART.VA.I.5.4 Participate in the process and delivery of a final product forexhibition or presentation.

Eighth Grade ART.VA.I.8.3 Select and apply visual characteristics and organizational principles to communicate effectively when designing and solving creative problems.

High School ART.VA.II.HS.2 Create artwork using materials and techniques with skill sothat personal intentions are carried out.ART.VA.II.HS.7 Create collaboratively to resolve visual problems.