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Greek Vase Painting Project
Students create authentic Greek paintings on clay tiles using knowledge learned about Greek art and painting techniques. This lesson is highly adaptable and can be accomplished in less than a week if focus is altered and less time is...
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Rock Art Around the World
Students analyze rock art. In this rock art lesson, students research cultures that created rock art, analyze their art pieces, and compose essays regarding their findings.
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To Tell the Truth
Students explore art history. They play a game inspired by the old game show "To Tell The Truth".
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People at Work
Students observe people at work and draw them in pencil or charcoal in high contrast values.
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Abstract Art: Line, Shape And Color
Pupils create abstract works of art using techniques learned from the artwork of Piet Mondrian, construction paper, pre-cut shapes, and glue in this early-elementary Art lesson. A great lesson to introduce the concept of Abstract art.
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Harlem Renaissance Research Project
Students complete a group research project on the Harlem Renaissance. In this Harlem lesson, students pick from a list of topics all related to the Harlem renaissance. They create a PowerPoint presentation, topic outline, and bibliography.
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Conserving Pennsylvania Resources: New Deal Programs
Students analyze the impact of the New Deal programs in Pennsylvania. In this Great Depression lesson, students examine the New Deal programs and their legacies in Pennsylvania. They relate these programs to the preservation of national...
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Action/Reaction: Art and Politics
Students examine three images that were responses to social and political turmoil World War I and II. In this political art lesson, students analyze and discuss the example art. Students create a word poem, a collage, and their own...
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Romare Bearden: Piecing Together A Viewpoint
Students examine the history of Romare Bearden and her artwork. The lesson consists of some virtual field trips and projects. The lesson is designed to be taught as either a social studies or art lesson. The teacher could also teach this...
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Art: 1950s Art
Students explore art of the 1950s. In this art history lesson, students examine works by Kofman, Groky, deKooning, Indiana, Hamilson, and Warhol as they identify the attributes of Abstract Impressionism and pop art. Students sketch...
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Art Is More Than Just a Pretty Picture
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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Alternate Histories
Students create a mixed media collage. In this visual arts lesson plan, students look at the work of Jane Ash Poitras. They create their own collage that shows their personal and collective history and experiences.
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Careers in Music - Notetaking Worksheet
In this musical landscape worksheet, students follow the directions to answer 10 short answer questions after attending a musical performance, watching one on video, or listening to one on the radio.
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Science and Art Design
Students explore the scientific process by completing a pegboard activity. In this art design instructional activity, students identify the similarities between the art process and the scientific method while experimenting with art beads...
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Maths with the Mob - Aboriginal Culture
Students read and discuss books about aboriginal family life. Working individually and in groups, they complete a series of activities in various subject areas, including art, language, math, and social studies. Among the activities ...
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Visual Art and Music
Students examine how pop art compliments music. In this arts activity, students explore the elements of pop art and replicate those elements in their own piece of art.
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Eckstine, Stayhorn, and the Dorseys: Masters of Swing
Students explore the history of swing music. In this music history lesson, students research the Dorsey Brothers, Billy Eckstine, and William Strayhorn to learn about swing music. Students define swing, develop a timeline of events in...
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Lesson Plans for History: The Annunciation
Students analyze The Annunciation and complete related art activities. In this art analysis lesson plan, students analyze the art piece The Annunciation and create an altar piece. Students discuss the importance of a label and write one...
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Romare Bearden Collage
The students study collage as it is used in works of art. They create a collage based on a masterpiece. They critique student art work and research the work of Romare Bearden.
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Textured Pottery using Self-Hardening Clay and Multicultural Design
Students create textured pottery. In this multicultural arts lesson, students follow step-by-step directions to create textured pottery with a multicultural design out of self-hardening clay.
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NGA Kids Inside Scoop Summer 2007
Students examine the art of Roy Lichtenstein. In this art lesson students study reworked images and adapted scenes from books made into movies.
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Fernando Botero
In this Fernando Botero instructional activity, students read about the life of the painter, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Designing a Bus Stop
Learners evaluate visual arts by creating a design for a small building. In this art analysis instructional activity, students identify the work of Keith Haring and discuss his uses of color and expression. Learners collaborate in groups...
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A Bird's-eye View
Sixth graders create a chalk drawing of a scene of their choice by using the process and techniques of horizon line, a variety of lines, vanishing points, and three-dimensional techniques.