Fine Arts: Visual Arts

Standard 1: Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques and Processes

• K-4 - Students use different media, techniques and processes to communicate ideas, experiences and stories.
• 5-8 - Students intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques and processes to enhance communication of their experiences and ideas.

Standard 3: Choosing and Evaluating a Range of Subject Matter, Symbols and Ideas

• K-4 - Students select and use subject matter, symbols and ideas to communicate meaning.
• 5-8 - Students integrate visual, spatial and temporal concepts with content to communicate intended meaning in their artworks.

Source: National Standards for Arts Education

Convey the significance of Rosh Hashanah through creative die-cuts. 

Supplies Used:  Cardstock, Construction Paper, Glue, Scissors, Vellum

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

1. Cut a 4 1/4" square using dark blue cardstock
2. Cut a slightly smaller square using yellow paper and adhere to the blue cardstock.
3. Die-cut a SM 3" Circle using beige paper and adhere to the center of the yellow paper.
4. Die-cut the LG Rosh Hashanah Combo using various colors of paper. Keep one die-cut of each design whole and cut highlights from the other colors.
5. Adhere the highlights to the whole die-cuts (see Main Photo).
6. Adhere the completed designs to the Circle (see Main Photo).