ARTSEDGE: Harold and the Purple Crayon

This Unit at a Glance:

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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 5: Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others

Other National Standards:

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

Language Arts I (K-2) Standard 6: Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts

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

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Harold and the Purple Crayon

Unit Overview:

This unit for emerging readers uses Crockett Johnson's Harold and the Purple Crayon as a jumping off point for an exploration of neighborhoods, principles of color, and map reading.

Lesson Overviews:

Exploring Neighborhoods through Art

The book Harold and the Purple Crayon is used to launch an exploration of colors and neighborhoods.

Learning about Maps and Colors

Students develop basic geography skills by reading and creating neighborhood maps.