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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Research, Production, and Presentation of Abstract and Pop Art

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art. They view and discuss artworks by Warhol, Lichenstein, Pollack, and Kandinsky, research a specific artist, and create an art piece in the style of their chosen artist.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Kandinsky Color Studies

For Teachers K - 8th
Students study the artist Wassily Kandinsky as well as his art and and music. In this art appreciation lesson, students view a variety of Kandinsky's work and circular color studies. Students relate the use of color to emotion...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Little Kandinsky For All

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create abstract compositions based on the later works of Wassily Kandinsky using the primary colors in this early elementary Art lesson plan. The lesson plan emphasizes the use of color, lines, and shapes to create the abstract...
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Website
Other

Centre Pompidou: Great Figures of Modern Art: Wassily Kandinsky

For Students 9th - 10th
Educational dossier of the life and work of Wassily Kandinsky, built around a selection of his works, helps us understand Kandinsky's progression from his early realist works to abstraction. Includes a biographical note, reproductions, a...
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Lesson Plan
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: The Elements of Art: Color

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students will be introduced to color, one of the basic elements of art, through analysis of works of art by Monet, Matisse, and Kandinsky. Class discussion focused on these paintings will help students understand how artists use color to...
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Website
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Wassily Kandinsky

For Students 9th - 10th
ibiblio.com provides many examples of Kandinsky's work. You can click on the pictures to enlarge them. This site also includes a biography of Kandinsky.
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Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Explore Geometry With Abstract Imagery [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Delve into the abstract world of Wassily Kandinsky! Allow your imagination to soar as you discover mathematical connections within Kandinsky images that explore the relationships between geometric shapes and polygons.
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Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Explore Geometry With Abstract Imagery [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
Delve into the abstract world of Wassily Kandinsky! Allow your imagination to soar as you discover mathematical connections within Kandinsky images that explore the relationships between geometric shapes and polygons.
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Expressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the Expressionist movement. It compares and contrasts expressionism and impressionism. The article includes links to information on some of the artists of this era. Also check out the "timeline" link.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Wassily Kandinsky

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Kandinsky's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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Princeton University

Princeton: Contour Lines in Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Famous works of art are shown as contour line drawings without any color.
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Curated OER

Kandinsky Composition Vi

For Students 9th - 10th
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