National Arts and Humanities Month is a special time to honor and appreciate the significant contributions that arts and humanities make to our society. Throughout the month of October, people from around the world come together to celebrate and recognize various forms of visual art and art history.
Art for the Earth
Create a watercolor painting using climate data. This unit includes six high-quality lesson plans focused on teaching climate change through art, social studies, science, and english language arts.
Learn how to integrate this unit plan into your classroom with this teacher guide as your template.
Teach an art lesson during Arts and Humanities Month. These lesson plans were designed by SubjectToClimate's teacher community and cater to grades K-12.
Explore climate data in humanities classes of all grade levels. All data has been verified by our climate scientists.
Students have big questions about the future of humanity — we have resources to help with that.
BIG TOPICS
Must See Films
Help more mature students understand humanitarian challenges.
What Would It Look Like?
This philosophical film features environmental, social, economic, and political commentary from thinkers and activists around the world.
A Thousand Suns
This film explores the juxtaposition between sustainable ways of living and the modern world.
Elemental
This film intertwines the stories of three people as they fight to make the world a better place.
Utilize art to educate and raise public awareness of critical environmental issues in America and across the globe.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Closing Thoughts
SubjectToClimate's National Arts and Humanities Month Guide aims to empower educators like you with valuable tools and strategies to enrich students' artistic journeys while fostering environmental consciousness and critical thinking. By embracing the creative power of arts and humanities, our guide encourages a different approach to climate education and advocacy. We hope you can utilize this guide as your personal toolkit, emphasizing the role of art in climate action and harnessing art education to leave a lasting impact on both your students and the world.
