Humanities
Standard Course of Study
Objective / Major Concepts & Terms / Thinking Skills and Activities / ResourcesGoal 1: Students will understand basic terms of Humanities
1.1 / Students will define and apply terms of art. / · Subject
· Content
· Form
· Function
· Medium
· Color
· Fresco
· Perspective
· Frieze / Bas Relief
· Texture
· Light / · Define terms
· Show relevant examples
· Students identify elements from a painting
· in groups, create an art banner demonstrating an example of art from each time period – the groups then compare the other groups choices to find similarities
· students read a short story and identify all of the elements
· define terms
· write a short play which contains elements of theater / · What is art? What is an artist?
http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/artartists/artartists.html
· What is art? Discussion questions and activities.
http://www.artsconnected.org/artsnetmn/whatsart/index.html
· ArtLex art dictionary
http://www.artlex.com/
· Study Art: Elements and principles of art, concepts, media, styles, artists
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/study/study.html
· Art History Resources on the Web
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
· EDSITEment: The Best of the Humanities on the Web
http://edsitement.neh.gov/
· Humanities Web
Comprehensive site on music, literature, art, and history.
http://www.humanitiesweb.org/
· The Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp
· The British Museum
http://www.british-museum.ac.uk/
· Sister Wendy Series #2519-#2525 – videos available from Central Office
· #6985 Title: History Thru Art and Architecture – video available from Central Office
· Art Basics Part 1 #5923 – video available from Central Office
· Art Basics Part 2 #5955 –video available from Central Office
· Art Basics Part 3 #5958 –video available from Central Office
· Art Basics Part 4 #6116 – video available from Central Office
· Art History #6026 –video available from Central Office
1.2 / Students will define and apply terms of architecture. / · arch
· post & lintel
· types of columns
· materials
· vaults
· dome / · History of Western Architecture
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/orion/eng/hst/hist.html
· ArtLex on architecture
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/a/architecture.html
· Create your own models and drawings
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/play/arch1/arch_create.html
1.3 / Students will define and apply terms of music. / · Tone color
· Crescendo
· pitch
· intensity
· duration
· rhythm
· melody & harmony
· musical texture
· musical form / · Music terms with Real Audio examples
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/glossary/glossary.html
1.4 / Students will define and apply terms of literature. / · plot
· character
· setting
· mood / tone
· irony
· rhyme
· meter
· resolution
· climax / · Glossary of literary terms
http://www.virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm
1.5 / Students will define and apply terms of philosophy. / · allegory
· dogma
· idealism
· ideology
· metaphysics
· paradigm shift
· paradox
· realism / · Dictionary of philosophical terms and names
http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/index.htm
1.6 / Students will define and apply terms of theater. / · stage directions
· monologue
· dialogue
· soliquoy
· aside
· props / · Glossary of theatre terms
http://www.dramaticonline.com/glossary/
· Archive of theatre history
http://www.theatrehistory.com
Goal 2: Examine arts of Pre-History & Ancient Civilizations within an historical framework
2.1 / Students will view and analyze examples of pre-historic art. / · Cave art
· Monoliths
· Pre-History / · Take a virtual tour of Lascaux Cave
· Read a play from Ancient Greece
· make masks to use for performance of a Greek play
· Read excerpts from The Republic (The Cave)
· Compare The Cave to The Truman Show
· examine art for evidence of Greek values
· make models of elements of Greek art or architecture
· learn the Greek alphabet
· how is the influence of the architecture of Rome evidence in the architecture of the US?
· Compare & Contrast the Greeks & the Romans in the various elements of the arts
· Create mosaics using dyed rice / · Lascaux Cave http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en/
2.2 / Students will study and analyze the history, art, architecture, and literature of Mesopotamia & Egypt. / · Pyramids
· Ziggurats
· Epic of Gilgamesh
· polytheism
· Zoroastrianism / · Full text of Medea, Antigone & Electra
http://www.parsonsd.co.uk/theatre/women.php
2.3 / Students will study and analyze the history, art, architecture, philosophy, and literature of Ancient Greece. / · Cycladic
· Archaic
· Minoan
· Mycenaean
· Golden Age
· Hellenistic
· Tragedy, Comedy / · Greek Masks
http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/3765/papermasks.html
· The Truman Show questions
http://www.education.tas.gov.au/english/questions2.htm
· Greek Art & Architecture
http://harpy.uccs.edu/greek/greek.html
· Monuments of Ancient Greece Part 1 #4937 – available from Central Office
· Monuments of Ancient Greece: Part 2 #4938 – available from Central Office
2.4 / Students will study and analyze the history, art, architecture, and beliefs of Ancient Romans. / · Etruscan influence
· Paganism & Christianity
· elements of architecture & art
· Pompeii / · Roman Art & Architecture
http://harpy.uccs.edu/roman/html/roman.html
· Pompeii: A Virtual Tour http://www.thecolefamily.com/italy/pompeii/
· Etruscan Art http://www.mysteriousetruscans.com/art/art.html
Goal 3: Examine connections between the religions and arts
3.1 / Students will read and analyze various creation stories and/or mythological readings. / · Native American
· Mesopotamian
· Egyptian
· Japanese
· Iranian
· Greek mythology
· Roman mythology
· Egyptian gods/goddesses
· Vikings / · Seminar discussion on what is a myth?
· Discuss the universality of creation stories
· Find evidence of mythology in art
· Design a room using the symbolism of a god or goddess
· students research the major religions and present / · Art and Mythology: http://www.loggia.com/myth/content.html
· Minneapolis Institute of Arts (art and mythology): http://www.artsima.org/world-myths/
· Basic Mythological terms: http://www.mythology.com
· Greek Myths: http://www.paleothea.com
3.2 / Students will study various world religions. / · Christianity
· Judaism
· Hinduism
· Islam
· Buddhism / · World Religions: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/world_religions/index.html
· Religious discussions: http://www.beliefnet.com
Goal 4: Medieval & Renaissance within an historical framework
4.1 / Students will study and analyze the various works of art from the Medieval and Renaissance periods. / · Illuminated manuscripts· Stained glass windows
· Church panels
· Icons
· Italian Renaissance
· Northern Renaissance
· Classical Antiquity
· secular
· Tapestries / · Compare & contrast the David sculptures of Donatello and Michelangelo. How do these sculptures reflect Humanism?
· Compare the Gothic era architecture with the Renaissance. In what ways have the life perspectives of the people changed?
· Write and produce a morality or miracle play.
· Examine the attributes of chivalry as displayed in the Song of Roland
· Does Machiavelli’s rule of human nature apply to ruler’s today? / · Medieval Studies Theme Page
Links to resources and lesson plans.
http://www.cln.org/themes/medieval.html
· Renaissance Theme Page
· Links to resources and lesson plans.
· http://www.cln.org/themes/renaissance.html
· Michelangelo - Biography, works, and resources.
· http://www.michelangelo.com/buonarroti.html
· #2747 Renaissance Art in Full Bloom –video available from Central Office
· #2742 Birth of Renaissance Art – video available from Central Office
4.2 / Students will study and analyze various works of architecture from the Medieval and Renaissance periods. / · Romanesque
· Gothic
· Classical Antiquity / · Lessons on Middle Ages Art and Architecture
http://www.historylink101.com/lessons/art_history_lessons/ma/
· Cathedral #4947 – video available from Central Office
· History Thru Art and Architecture #6985 – video available from Central Office
· Castle #4946 –video available from Central Office
4.3 / Students will study and analyze various theatrical works from the Medieval and Renaissance periods. / · Miracle/Morality plays
· Shakespearean theater / · Medieval Drama
http://www.theatrehistory.com/medieval/medieval001.html
· Teaching Shakespeare Lesson plans and resources.
http://www.folger.edu/education/teaching.htm
4.4 / Students will study and analyze various literary works from the Medieval and Renaissance periods. / · Vernacular
· Beowulf
· Song of Roland
· Dante’s Inferno / · Marketing Song of Roland – The Movie
Lesson plan.
http://www.learnnc.org/LearnNC/lessonp.nsf/docunid/0F7851A9BA0C3D3F852569050043EB48?opendocument
· Dante’s Inferno Lesson plan.
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/dantesinferno/
4.5 / Students will study and analyze various philosophical concepts from the Medieval and Renaissance periods. / · Scholasticism
· Humanism
· Machiavelli / · Renaissance Humanism in Hamlet and The Birth of Venus
Lesson plan.
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=297
· Machiavelli’s The Prince Lesson plan.
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/greatbooks-theprince/
· Complete on-line text of Machiavelli’s The Prince
http://www.constitution.org/mac/prince00.htm
Goal 5: Post – Renaissance – 19th Century
5.1 / Students will identify and analyze elements of the different periods of art from Post-Renaissance through the 19th Century. / · Baroque
· Classic
· Rococo
· Romanticism
· Realism
· Impressionism
· Post-Impressionism
· Art Nouveau / · Students create their own 3-D museum – each room should have a theme
· Research a style of architecture and illustrate a booklet which connects the design of that time period to furniture and clothing styles
· Have students choose an author/philosopher from the time period and create a short story reflecting the author’s view of a modern social issue.
· Coordinate an example of Romantic poetry, a piece of Romantic artwork and Romantic music that exhibit the same “tone”
· Compare & contrast the ideas of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.
· Show Crime & Punishment
· Field trip to the Reynolda House / · Teach Impressionism
http://www.impressionism.org/
· Art History on the Web http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHbaroque.html
· Artcyclopedia - Art Resources http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/baroque.html
· The Artchive-Art Resources http://artchive.com
· Anatomy of and Exhibition – Art Nouveau http://www.nga.gov/feature/nouveau/exhibit_time.shtm
· #4730 Title: Impressionism and the French Landscape –video available from Central Office
5.2 / Students will identify and analyze elements of the different periods of architecture from Post-Renaissance through the 19th Century. / · Baroque
· Rococo
· Neo-Classical
· Federalists
· Georgian
· Greek Revival
· Victorian
· Italianate / · The Great Buildings Collection http://www.greatbuildings.com/
· MOMA Tall Building Exhibithttp://moma.org/exhibitions/2004/tallbuildings/index_f.html
· Digital Archive of American Architecture http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/fa267_19.html
· #2758 Title: Versailles – video available from Central Office
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5.3 / Students will read and analyze various works of literature from Post-Renaissance through the 19th Century within a historical context. / · Romantic Poetry
· Realistic Poetry
· Social commentaries / · The Complete Works of Shakespeare http://the-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/works.html
· Literary Resources on the Web http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/
· #8548 Title: Mythology in Literary Culture – video available from Central Office
· Shakespeare: The Man and His Time #6805 –video available from Central Office
· Macbeth #6944 –video available from Central Office
· Hamlet #5253 –video available from Central Office
· Shakespearean Tragedy #8613 -–video available from Central Office
· Shakespearean Comedy #8612–video available from Central Office
· Othello : New Perspectives #8563–video available from Central Office
5.4 / Students will identify and analyze various philosophical ideas from Post-Renaissance through the 19th Century. / · Good vs. evil – the nature of man
· Transcendentalism
· Man vs. Superman
· Social Darwinism / · Kid’s Philosophy Slam http://www.philosophyslam.org/resources_fin.html
· Western Tradition Series #6885 : The Enlightenment and Society, The Modern Philosophers – video available from Central Office
Goal 6: 20th Century
6.1 / Students will identify and analyze elements of the different schools of art throughout the 20th Century. / · abstract
· Abstract impressionism
· Surrealism
· Dadaism
· Cubism
· Pop
· Expressionism
· Fauvism / · Discuss the decline of public performances in relation to the rise of modern film
· Simulate a 1960’s “Coffee House” experience
· Utilize photographs to depict each decade of the 20th century with appropriate explanations of the culture and human values of the times / · Art from all time periods: http://www.ARTLex.com
· Modern art links: http://www.witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
· #6328 Title: Twentieth Century American Art – video available from Central Office
· #6329 Title: Picasso, Braque and the Cubism Revolution –video available from Central Office
6.2 / Students will identify and analyze elements of the different schools of architecture throughout the 20th Century. / · Art Deco
· Craftsmen
· Modern
· Brauhaus
· Prairie
· Organic / · Red Studio – You Design http://redstudio.moma.org/
http://ethics.sandiego.edu/video/index.html
6.3 / Students will study and develop an appreciation for theater of the 20th Century. / · Broadway
· Counter-culture / · General Theater: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/education/education.html
· Theatricopia http://www.saintmarys.edu/~jhobgood/Jill/theatre.html
· Playbill http://www.playbill.com
· Theatre History Sites on the WWW http://www.win.net/~kudzu/history.html
· Les Miserables – The Musical #2369--video available from Central Office
6.4 / Students will read and analyze various literary movements and works from the 20th Century. / · Harlem Renaissance
· Beatniks
· Lost Generation
· Social commentaries
· Women’s Movement
· Poetry / · Modern Literature: http://www.andromeda/rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/
6.5 / Students will define and analyze various philosophical ideas from the 20th Century. / · Existentialism
· Psychoanalysis
· Consumerism / · Philosophical periods: http://www.philosophypages.com/hy/
6.6 / Students will identify the various 20th Century photographic styles and ascertain the artists’ intent. / · Environment
· Social Commentary / · Photography: http://www.masters-of-photography.com
· Masters of Photography http://masters-of-photography.com
· The American Museum of Photography http://www.photographymuseum.com/
· Documenting American during the Great Depression http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsowhome.html
· American Masters http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/stieglitz_a.html
Goal 7: Music & Dance
7.1 / Students will learn and experience Medieval and Renaissance music and dance, and identify innovations in composition and performance. / · Gregorian Chant
· Madrigal
· Dance
· Chamber Music
· Canons
· Orchestras
· outdoor public performances / · Research and perform a dance
· Contrast religious & secular music
· How does Renaissance music reflect the social and economic values of the time? Compare those values to modern US.
· Explain the forces that helped convert music from a private to a public art?
· How did politics affect the creativity of composers?
· Show Amadeus
· How have the newly introduced instruments changed the “sound” of the music?
· invite a community member to teach a social dance to the class / · Medieval (and more) Music Links http://www.carolinaclassical.com/medieval.html
· General Music History: http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/mike/capmusic/music_room/themusic.htm
7.2 / Students will learn and experience Baroque and Classical music and dance, and identify innovations in composition and performance. / · Instrumental Music
· Vocal Music
· Symphonies
· Introduction of new instruments
· Opera / · Music History Webquest http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq89/
· The New York Philharmonic http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml
· Great Performances http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/education/education.html