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Curriculum expectations
D1— apply the creative process to produce a variety of two- and three-dimensional art works, using elements, principles, and techniques of visual arts to communicate feelings, ideas, and understandingsD2— apply the critical analysis process to communicate feelings, ideas, and understandings in response to a variety of art works and art experiencesD3— demonstrate an understanding of a variety of art forms, styles, and techniques from the past and present, and their social and/or community contexts
Lessons
- Patterns that cover surfacesHow design carries meaning, and works and traditions of art from other cultures: Islamic geometric patterns and the arabesque (D2.2, D3.2).
- Writing as artThe meaning of signs and symbols in works of art, and visual art forms seen in the community: Islamic calligraphy and the inscriptions of Fatimid Cairo (D2.3, D3.1).
Brief
Strand D of the Grade 3 Arts course: Visual Arts. It has two lessons: on geometric patterns and the arabesque, and on writing as art. 1
Sources
- Ontario Ministry of Education, The Ontario Curriculum: The Arts
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islam.museum contributors. “Strand D: Visual Arts”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/course/ca-on-g3-arts-d/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-12.
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