During the Month of January students at Clara Barton Elementary School explored the art and architecture of France throughout history. We learned to say Hello in French "Bonjour" as well as draw "Dessiner" and build "Construire"! We explored the oldest cave paintings in France from 36,000 years ago in the Chauvet Cave and learned that the Mona Lisa is on display in the Louvre in Paris, France! I learned that a few of our students and staff have actually visited France and as a class we were able to learn from one another by sharing personal experiences!
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Essential Question: How do places, objects, and design effect lives and communities?
Key Vocabulary: Europe, France, Paris, Architecture, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Rose Windows, Castles, Lines, Vertical, Diagonal, Horizontal, Geometric shapes, Units of Measurements, Metric, Us Standard, Millimeters, Meters, Inches, Centemeters, Coat of arms, Point of View.
Key Vocabulary: Europe, France, Paris, Architecture, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Rose Windows, Castles, Lines, Vertical, Diagonal, Horizontal, Geometric shapes, Units of Measurements, Metric, Us Standard, Millimeters, Meters, Inches, Centemeters, Coat of arms, Point of View.
Art Projects
  | Medieval French Castles 5th Grade 5th grade students have been learning about Medieval European Architecture! We have been using our knowledge of line, shape, and texture to create large detailed castles. Key Vocabulary: Europe, Castle, Architecture, Lines, Shapes, & Texture. Math Connection: Students will be challenged to measure their castle in us customary and metric and then create rounding statements. |
  | Notre Dame Cathedral 4th Grade Fourth graders are learning about the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France! We learned about the history of the building; it's uses and the most recent restorations to the Cathedral after the fire in 2019! We spent time identifying and understanding the architectural features in this French medieval cathedral. After creating line drawings of the Notre Dame Cathedral, we added experimental watercolor painting techniques to highlight the Chroma experience that takes place in the summer at the Cathedral. |
  | Rose Windows 3rd Grade Third grade is learning about rose windows from France, like the one in the Notre Dame Cathedral and their origins in ancient Rome. We had the opportunity to see how a stained glass window is made and make connections to their ancient Roman unit in CKLA. We also explored radial symmetry and how it relates to our rose windows. Key Vocabulary: Europe, Stained Glass, Rose Window, Ancient Rome, France, Notre Dame Cathedral, Radial Symmetry, Shapes, Colors, Repetition, Mirror Images. |
 | Coat of Arms 2nd & 3rd Grade Students will design their own coat of arms that represents their personality and family using symbols, colors, and shapes! |
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  | Royal Self Portraits Kindergarten & 1st Grade Kindergarten and first grade students create mixed media royal self - portraits. A self- portrait is a picture of yourself! Creating a self-portrait involves matching your skin tone, drawing your facial features, and adding royal details (like a crown or jewelry). During our final lesson we focused on the difference between a background and a foreground. 
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