This art lesson plan teaches third grade students about creating African hats called Kufis. The lesson involves: 1) Students observing sample designs to identify centers of interest. 2) The teacher guiding students to draw the continent of Africa and add patterns using lines, shapes, and colors. 3) Students creating their own Kufi design by integrating Africa into the pattern, with a center of interest. 4) A discussion about the purposes and functions of art and hats in different cultures.