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Activity Plan 5-6: Art History 101

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn to appreciate art. In this early childhood lesson plan, students read about different artists and imitate their style to develop creative thinking, and language and literacy skills.
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Funding the Arts: Art from the Heart

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore means by which community arts might be supported. In this "community" social studies instructional activity, students research various local non-profit organizations. Students role-play as members of the board of a...
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Graffiti Art

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils become exposed to the art work of Keith Haring and create a piece of graffiti art. In this graffiti art lesson plan, students discover Keith Haring's work in a historical context, explore the usage of lines and symbols as a way of...
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WPA Art and Visual Elements of Art

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students recognize the following formal elements om art: visual and tactile texture; shape or contour; value. They create a 2-D or 3-D work of art that embodies this element strongly.
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Exploring the Uses of Art Through Latino Murals

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars assess role of art in their lives and discuss how murals can accomplish social change.
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Art and Artists

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students effectively gather and use information for research purposes. They comprehend the visual arts in relation to history and culture. Students practice note taking skills, and summarizing skills. They know and compare the...
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Piet Mondrian Art

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students study Piet Mondrian's artwork. In this visual arts lesson, students analyze the use of lines and colors by Mondrian in his art. Students create their artwork in the style of Mondrian.
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Name Art

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create name art. In this visual arts instructional activity, students use horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines to highlight their own names in print. Students use primary colors to create secondary colors in the project.
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Pop Art People

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students research art history by creating an illustration in class. In this popular art lesson plan, students identify Keith Haring by researching information on the web. Students draw people in different athletic poses and mount their...
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Cave Art: Discovering Prehistoric Humans through Pictures

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how people in earlier times used art as a way to record stories and communicate ideas. By studying paintings from the Cave of Lascaux and other caves in France, students discover that pictures are more than pretty colors.
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Haring Art Truck

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students are introduced to the work of Keith Haring and graffiti art in general. They work together to design and paint a car imitating Keith Haring's style.
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Exploring the Elements of a Japanese Garden Through the Book Arts

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students create book arts based on a visit to the Botanical Garden. They choose their own images to put into their book and answer discussion questions.
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Art One-Master Emulation Acrylic Painting Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine art history books and gather information on three masters. Using the text, they gather information about their history, style, and the techniques they used. They create their own paintings using acrylic paint using...
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Arts Directors

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect on a personally meaningful live performance and the circumstances necessary to create art. They study about the current leadership crisis facing the Met, Carnegie Hall, and the Public theater. In groups, students...
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Follow the Leader: Line in the Visual Arts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify line in the composition of a number of art works. They explain how the artist's compositional choices guide the viewer's eye to important components of the image. Students identify sight lines in several paintings and...
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The Art of Improvisation

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Pupils explore the work of 3 for All. In this performing arts lesson, students watch a video segment about the improvisation group 3 for All, study improvisation, and participate in their own improvisation routines.
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The Importance of Liberal Arts

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners analyze the importance of receiving a liberal arts education. In this liberal arts instructional activity, students read about the differences between vocational training and a liberal arts education.
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Jewish and German Art

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students draw a self-portrait in pencil with shading.  In this Holocaust instructional activity, students discover Hitler's idea of art and compare it to the art of the Jews during the Holocaust period.  Students discuss reasons the art...
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Art Lesson Synthesis

For Teachers K
Students observe animals and complete an art project. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students define the word mosaic, create animal mosaics, and share their creations with the class. As students explain their art to the class they...
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Art Is More Than Just a Pretty Picture

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students create unique art piece from litter. For this visual art lesson, students learn the importance of recycling and create a unique art piece. Students construct collages.
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Art Lesson Plans

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students participate in art projects based on their teacher's ideas. In this art lesson plan, students and teachers choose from a variety of art projects including collages, dioramas, masks, and more.
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Joseph Stella Art: Line Designs

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discover the focal point in pictures and create their own images using lines and space.  For this art analysis lesson, students create a black dot on a white paper which becomes a focal point for the lines the student will paint...
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The Very Busy Spider Art Project

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students listen to the story The Very Busy Spider  and participate in an art activity related to the book. In this story inspired art lesson, students use a Very Busy Spider printable and cut out the spider's body  and connect the...
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Subway Art

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students study the Subway drawings by Keith Haring and create their own class mural. In this art lesson plan, students also answer short answer questions provided.

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