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- 7th - 8th
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Students study the Renaissance through an examination of the life and accomplishments of Leonardo Da Vinci. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students examine the gestures of human subjects represented in Mannerist, Baroque and Renaissance paintings. They play charades and attempt to match dialogue with body language. They create a drawing that includes gestures. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the Harlem Renaissance. Using the policies of various presidents, they analyze international and domestic events. They discuss the importance of the passing of the 18th and 19th Amendments. They research the history of the Harlem Renaissance and how it changed trends in literature, music and art. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze how William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet is connected to the historical context in which it was created. They research the Renaissance period and its people's ideas, customs, and outlooks. Students access the tremendous influence that Shakespeare's play had during his time period and with today's generation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze a variety of artists and their source of inspiration. They create original works of art through examineing each individual style and implementing individual creativity. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students identify individuals in the arts and literature and their roles in portraying American culture in the nineteenth century. They use a variety of information resources to identify examples of traditional arts, fine arts, music and literature that reflect the ideals of American democracy in different historical periods. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students watch a video on Renaissance period artists and choose one artist they would like to further research. The Internet is used to discover facts and gather pictures and samples of the artists and their work. Each student creates a Powerpoint presentation on their artist and presents their project to the class. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students review a map of Manhatten, New York and discuss the area known as Harlem. They discuss the Harlem Renaissance and read poems from the era. They read and interpret the poems and apply the elements of poetry to write their own poems. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the Jazz Age era and the Harlem Renaissance. Using internet research, they gather information about the artists, cultural, and events of the time, and how they affected the art. Students complete a compare period in art to past and future artistic periods. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore, analyze, study and read a variety of poems and listen to jazz that have their roots in the Harlem Renaissance. They then discuss the similarities and differences of themes in the works of different poets and composers. Full Review »
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