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The Glass House - Farnsworth House, Plano, Illinois
Learners analyze the architecture of Ludwig van der Rohe's 'The Glass House.' For this architecture analysis lesson, students view the images of the house and read about the home. Learners complete two research projects for the lesson.
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Designing a Park and Lodge
Students view a video entitle Great Lodges of the National Parks. They design, in groups of three, their own park based on research of a specific area. Each member of the group possess a different task in order to accomplish the project.
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Building on the Power of Your Ideas
Students examine a sculpture walkway by artist Jackie Ferrara and discuss the relationship of materials to function. They analyze the sculpture and answer discussion questions, and design and construct a model of a walkway for the school.
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European Tour: History and Tradition
Students explore the Sistine Chapel. In this European history instructional activity, students watch "Sistine Chapel Frescoes: Scenes from Genesis." Students then discuss the Vatican and the role of the Pope. Students then visit a...
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Project Playhouse
Learners read about Kent State's ongoing support for Hurricane Katrina victims by building and auctioning off playhouses for children. They create an ad for the playhouses, including a headline and some copy (words) plus visuals that...
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Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau lessons and activities can provide a way for students to compare and contrast different artistic styles.
Mt. San Antonio Collage
Properties of a Parallelogram
More than just a worksheet, the resource provides a thorough guide to navigate through the land of parallelograms. Filled with definitions and theorems, the resource supports learners through problems such as proofs and finding missing...
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Lesson: Text Messages
Can a neon sign be considered art? Kids consider two different works that use neon text as the basis for conveying artistic social messages. They then analyze a truism from Jenny Holzer's web site that holds meaning to them personally....
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Ancient Cultures - Roman
Students examine the Ancient Roman culture focusing on how they decorated their homes. As a class, they watch a PowerPoint presentation and complete an outline. Individually, they draw their own sketch of a Roman chair using...
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Mondrian Inspired Abstract Art
Students explore the art of Piet Mondrian. In this abstract art activity, students look at paintings by the Dutch painter and then follow the provided steps to create their own abstract art inspired by his works.
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Ancient Cultures - Greek
Students examine the culture of the Greek with a focus on how they decorated their homes. As a class, they watch a PowerPoint presentation and complete an outline. To end the lesson plan, they draw their own sketch of a Greek chair...
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Visual Arts:Literature and World Civilization
Fourth graders examine the art of the Middle Ages or Medieval time period through the activities in this unit.
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Letters from the Japanese American Internment
Students make deductions about life in an internment camp by reading and comparing letters written to Clara Breed. Along the way, they consider the advantages of looking at a historical event from the multiple points of view of...
Library of Congress
Loc: Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America
A detailed look at architectural styles and trends throughout the nation in the early to mid 20th century. Includes a fantastic teacher resource so you can better use the collection for classroom discussion.
Other
Kids Think Design: A Design Resource for Kids, Parents, and Teachers
A fantastic resource for future designers. Students can tap into their creative juices through various interactive activities and by learning about professionals in their field of interest. Design fields include fashion, graphic,...
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
Powerhouse Museum: Australian Designers at Work
The Powerhouse Museum of Sydney, Australia, hosts an online exhibit about Australian designers. Visitors can explore careers in design by following links to each of six profiles on designers representing distinct design professions.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Real Life, Real World Activity Architecture
Architects and Interior Designers use scale drawings that represent the house or room they are designing. This activity uses Cabri Jr. Geometry software to create a scale drawing with dilations.
Other
Contract Magazine
Magazine for commercial interior design and architecture. Provides pages of projects, articles about the business of design, links to organizations and publications.
Other
A+t: Magazine of Architecture and Technology
Published in Spain in English and Spanish, "a+t" covers contemporary architecture and related topics. Issues are thematically based, with wonderful photography of completed projects, project models, interiors and exteriors, public...
Careers New Zealand
Careers Nz: Architect
This Kiwi Careers site gives an overview of the architectural career field. While some of the information is specific to New Zealand, there is information that is uniform throughout the architectural career field.
Other
Colemman Hollister House: Federal Style 1780 1820
Useful tool for investigating Federal style architectural elements. The interactive image of the Coleman House isolates architectural design elements. Don't miss the resources at the "in the classroom" link.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Art to Zoo: House Keys
Ideas for teaching and learning about Victorian architecture in the United States, both interiors and exteriors. Although directed to teachers, House Keys compiles much useful information of interest to anyone studying the design of...
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art: Late Medieval Period: History
A solid introduction to Islamic art of the late medieval period (approximately A.D. 1250 to A.D. 1450) that relates historical events to the art production of the time. With informative descriptions and wonderful reproductions that...
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New York Times: The Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago
Annotated slideshow reviews the design of an addition to the the Art Institute of Chicago designed by Renzo Piano. Exterior and interior views convey all of the essential characteristics of Piano's work.