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ART IN HISTORY, COLONIAL TEAPOT
| RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVEL | 6, 7, & 8 |
| ACADEMICS | SCIENCE, LANGUAGE, FINE ARTS |
| TEKS ADDRESSED | Social Studies: SS 113.22, (A) 1-4, (B) Knowledge and Skills, (6.1) History (A) (B), (6.2) (A) (B), (6.3) Geography (A) (B), (6.4), Geography (A) (B) (D), (6.5) Geography (A) (B), (6.6) Geography (A-C), (6.7) Geography (A-C), (6.9) Economics (A) (B), (6.11) Government (A-D), (6.12) Government (A-D), (6.13) Citizenship (A-C), (6.14) Citzenship (A-C), (6.15) Culture (A-D), (6.16) Culture (A-D), (6.17) Culture (A-F), (6.18) Culture (D). We also covered TEKS for Grade 7 and Grade 8. |
| DESCRIPTION | Students will learn about the American Revolution. Students will sew a replica of an American flag from 1776, and a quilt that will depict the hardships the colonists endured in that era of our nation’s past. A lesson on the Boston Tea Party and taxation without representation will be part of the lesson. Students will also act out several skits using puppets of Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, and the female colonist who wanted to join the Continental Army but was denied because of her gender. Each student will then use their artistic abilities to paint a replica of a colonial teapot. Students will learn the value of money in the 1700s and make the correlation between the sales taxes imposed in colonial times and the taxes that are imposed today. |
| TIME REQUIRED | 45 minutes each day, four days a week for four weeks. |
| MATERIALS | Fabric to sew a flag, fabric to sew a quilt, and a teapot for each student. Also needed will be thread, needles, and scizzors. |
| APPROXIMATE COST | $8.00 per student |
| TEACHER TIPS | 1. Plan staff development for the Colonial teapot. 2. Plan staff development for the lesson plans. 3. Each week a skit is introduced to the students. 4. Each week one project (Colonial teapot, quilt, flag) is completed. 5. In the last week, have the students act out a skit in front of their parents and provide snacks for everyone. |
| ADAPTATIONS | 1. Lesson plans are developed according to grade. 2. Skit parts are assigned according to reading levels. 3. Creation of the Colonial teapot is the highlight for each grade level. 4. Quilt and flag are projects for middle school and high school students. 5. For elementary school students, the session lasts only two weeks. |
| CONTACT | Corpus Christi ISD |
