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Build a Neighbourhood Lesson PlanBuild a Neighbourhood Lesson Plan
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National Gallery of Canada
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K - 3rd
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Build a Neighbourhood

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What's special about your neighborhood? Build one with your class to find out. Individuals create their dream homes that, when completed, will be placed together around a green space in order to create a neighborhood. Learners also examine and discuss art as well as symmetry, asymmetry, pattern, and color.

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patterns

Additional Tags

symmetry, asymmtery, pattern, neighborhood, visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Create your own slide show of the provided images so that your class can see the art in greater detail
  • Put your class neighborhood up on the wall as a display that shows unity

Classroom Considerations

  • Note that some spellings are British English (e.g., neighbourhood), which might confuse some learners 

Pros

  • Comes with a rubric, images, a glossary, materials lists, and more to help support and extend the lesson
  • A fun way to work on art skills while building class community

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