Presents an activity for fifth-grade students that demonstrates how to research works of art from different points of view and that also introduces them to a variety of art careers. Provides a format for researching and writing about a work of art, a list of materials, and instruction for the activity. (CMK)

Presents a lesson plan for 4th and 5th grade students presenting four views of U.S. artistic responses to nature, society, and technological advances. States the goal is for students to analyze, compare, and contrast how artists define the United States. (DAJ)

Explores the evolution of postmodernism and the many differences between modernism and postmodernism. Describes two strategies (authentic instruction and discipline-based instruction) for structuring a postmodern curriculum. Highlights an activity that helped fifth-grade students learn about postmodern art and real-world issues by studying the…