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Javanese Wayang Kulit Lesson Plan
Fourth graders study the history and culture associated with Javanese Shadow Puppets and the perspective that is used during performances. They design original shadow puppets and give a shadow puppet performance using their creations.
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Pattern Value Portraits with Light
Students use the elements of art and principles of design to explore value. In this color value lesson plan, students use the portrait of a a face to help them understand color value, tints, shades and tones.
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Ceramics and Patterns with Islamic Roots and the Effect on Christian Europe
Students examine a variety of ceramic pieces and trace their route through China into Europe. As a class, they discuss how ideas and patterns were carried along with the art itself. To end the instructional activity, they write a...
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Create-A-Puppet
In this art worksheet, students collect information from a given website to create scrap puppets. Students write their ideas about materials and designs in a graphic organizer. Students also write down tips from the website.
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Basket Weaving
In this arts learning exercise, learners read about Lucy Parker Telles, a California Indian who, in the 1920s, became the best basket weaver in the valley. Students answer 5 questions about the reading and draw a design for their own...
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Writing Bug - Not Music to My Ears
In this writing worksheet, students brainstorm different kinds of music and decide which they like and dislike. Students write about that type of music they don't like and list reasons why.
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Caption Writing
For this writing worksheet, students write captions for four pictures. Students also answer 10 questions about a photograph and crop four pictures.
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Color Scheme Design
Students create a work of art using specific color scheme guidelines studied previously. State standards for the arts are addressed in this six day lesson for the high school art class.
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Photo Opportunities Lesson plan 3: Cropping
Young scholars study the concept of creating art outside the frame. In this art lesson, students finish artwork as they add their own details to cropped photographs.
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Remembering Chuck Jones
Students investigate the art of animation and various cartoon characters created by Chuck Jones. They complete a Webquest, watch video clips, draw a cartoon character, answer discussion questions, and create an original caricature of a...
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China CultureQuest
Young scholars use the internet and other tools to examine the culture of China. In groups, they brainstorm a list of topics they want to know more about and practice writing Chinese letters. They create a collage to show the class...
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Fish Collages
Learners discuss sea life and what lives in the ocean. They examine patterns, and create fish collages using ripped construction paper.
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Drawing Funny Fish and Sharks
For this artistic related worksheet, students practice drawing various different kinds of fish and sharks on how they think they would look just by their names.
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Abraham Lincoln Coloring Page
In this Abraham Lincoln worksheet, students color and decorate a coloring page highlighting the sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
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Franklin Pierce Coloring Page
In this Franklin Pierce worksheet, students color and creatively decorate a picture of the fourteenth President of the United States, Franklin Pierce.
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George Washington Coloring Page
In this George Washington activity, students color and decorate a picture of the first President of the United States, George Washington.