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Number: VA.2.S.2

Title: Development of skills, techniques, and processes in the arts strengthens our ability to remember, focus on, process, and sequence information.

Type: Enduring Understanding

Subject: Visual Art

Grade: 2

Big Idea: Skills, Techniques, and Processes

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks

Code	Description
VA.2.S.2.1:	Develop artistic skills through repeated experiences with art media, techniques, processes, and tools.
VA.2.S.2.2:	Follow sequential procedures focused on art production.

Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Independent

Access Point Number	Access Point Title
VA.2.S.2.In.a:	Develop artistic skills through the repeated use of tools, processes, and media.

Supported

Access Point Number	Access Point Title
VA.2.S.2.Su.a:	Recognize basic art tools, processes, and media.

Participatory

Access Point Number	Access Point Title
VA.2.S.2.Pa.a:	Explore basic art tools, processes, and media.

Related Resources

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Lesson Plans

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Description

Florida:

The Students will learn what a landscape is and the 3 different areas in “space”(foreground, midground & background). They will paint their own landscape inspired by the Florida 'highwaymen” paintings. Students will also learn about the Afro-American group of artists from Florida that used to sell their paintings on the Florida highways during segregation time. This lesson will relate to the civics benchmark because students will learn that the Constitution is how the U.S. Government protects the liberty and equal rights of the American citizens. Students will learn that the U.S. made changes to the Constitution to make it better and to protect all citizens' rights.

A Whale's Tale:

This lesson covers:

A humpback whale’s basic needs and how they are similar to humans
A humpback whale’s feeding habits and social behaviors
Threats to humpback whales and how scientists work to protect them

Standard 2 : Development of skills, techniques, and processes in the arts strengthens our ability to remember, focus on, process, and sequence information.