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II. Lesson Plans and Activities
Lesson 5: Turning Analysis into Partner Response
Essential Questions
Enduring Understandings
What is culture? Personal and cultural introspection is the first step
toward global competency.
What are values and how do they help define one’s
culture? Art is a universal language that can convey cultural
norms and values.
What are the advantages of using art (non-linguistic
communication) instead of written or verbal means of Expanding one’s awareness of other cultures
conveying ideas?
enhances appreciation of the lives of peers living in
How does the process of creating art give perspective another country.
of one’s own culture?
Activity
Description and Important Points
Materials
1. Crafting
Your
Partner
Response a. In small groups, students answer the questions posed on the
ArtLink Partner Response Form. In a class discussion, groups share
their thoughts and insights.
b. Teacher will combine student responses into one ArtLink Partner
Response Form that will be sent to the partner class. This activity is
particularly important if you are not participating in a IVC or
posting video responses online, as this form will be the only
feedback your partner class receives.
2. ArtLink
Post-
Exchange
Survey a. Students complete the ArtLink Post-Exchange Survey worksheet
using information learned from and insights gained throughout
the unit.
b. Use the ArtLink Cultural Norms and Values Assessment Criteria
(Rubric) to identify the level of post-exchange knowledge at the
end of the program.
c. Record the level of understanding (based on the ArtLink
Assessment Criteria) on the ArtLink Post-Exchange Survey Results
sheet provided. Add the totals for each category. Submit the
survey results online as soon as you complete the ArtLink program.
ArtLink
Partner
Response
Form
ArtLink
Post-
Exchange
Survey
ArtLink Tool Box: Strategies for Deeper Understanding
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Students work in small groups or individually depending on age/grade and ability level.
Expand on responses in personal journals or by video.
Use the parable “ The Blind Men and the Elephant ” to help students question the validity of making
sweeping cultural assumptions from a single collection of artwork (see Appendix).
Check the U.S. Grade Level Learning Standards for specific objectives for age/grade appropriate
content.
US Learning Standards
Addressed Grade 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-10 11 -12
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