ARTSEDGE: Alexander, Who's Not Going to Move

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Targeted Standards:

The National Standards For Arts Education:

Visual Arts (K-4)
Standard 1: Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes

Visual Arts (K-4)
Standard 2: Using knowledge of structures and functions

Visual Arts (K-4)
Standard 3: Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas

Visual Arts (K-4)
Standard 5: Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others

Visual Arts (K-4)
Standard 6: Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines

Other National Standards:

Geography I (K-2) Standard 4: Understands the physical and human characteristics of place

Geography I (K-2) Standard 14: Understands how human actions modify the physical environment

Geography II (3-5) Standard 4: Understands the physical and human characteristics of place

Geography II (3-5) Standard 14: Understands how human actions modify the physical environment

Language Arts I (K-2) Standard 2: Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing

Language Arts I (K-2) Standard 3: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions

Language Arts I (K-2) Standard 8: Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes

Language Arts II (3-5) Standard 2: Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing

Language Arts II (3-5) Standard 3: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions

Language Arts II (3-5) Standard 8: Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes

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Alexander, Who's Not Going to Move

Unit Overview:

This unit uses Judith Viorst's book Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Meant It!) Going to Move as a jumping-off point for exploring a variety of concepts through an arts-integrated lens. Topics covered in this unit include architecture, design, and self-portraiture.

Lesson Overviews:

Wanted: A New Friend

This lesson uses the book Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move to explore self-portraiture.

Community Buildings

Students explore different types of buildings and the role they play in shaping a community, and create buildings from recycled materials.

Moving 1,000 Miles Away

Students research their hometown to create a welcome kit for a new student who is moving to town.