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- 5th
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Students examine the influences of Japan on American life through this three lesson unit. Feudal Japan with its traditional arts and culture is contrasted with current developments of the country. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students access a variety of Christmas themed websites. They play online games and send e-mail letters to Santa. They complete word searches and read Christmas stories. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 11th
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Students create a "parfleche" (folded container used by Native Americans), learn how to make their own sketchbook, and keep it as a journal for notes and drawings in this Art lesson adaptable for all levels of instruction. Emphasis is placed on the art of Steve Allely. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students discuss Japanese culture and the functional and artistic uses of fans and create paper fans using watercolors, popsicle sticks, and tape in this Art lesson for the elementary classroom. Can be used as an introduction to Japanese art and culture. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students create plaster of paris paper weights using an assortment of nuts, bolts, nails, and screws in this three-day Art project for Kindergarten through 8th grade. The lesson could be modified using any items in place of the nuts, bolts, and screws. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students view and create art in several styles. They view African Masks, Picasso's portraits and self-portraits. They compare the two, then create a self portrait. In the second lesson, they view landscape paintings by folk artists. Students discuss the paintings and create their own landscape. In the third lesson, students study paintings of quilts, the fourth lesson features sculpture, and the last clay. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concepts related to the Appalachian area and the movement of Folk Art. They conduct research using a variety of resources and use the samples as inspiration for creating their own works of art. Students could construct a portfolio as an extension. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the concept of creating drawings with Crayola markers. They examine some realistic pictures and then imitate them. Students create their own pictures that emphasizes how some parts of a picture appear near in the foreground and further away in the background. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students engage in a lesson that is about the study of seasons and the colors related to them. They use paints in order to create a window scene. Students engage in class discussion about the seasons of the year and make comparisons. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students listen to a variety of poetry and music that depicts emotions or feelings. As a class, they brainstorm a list of words that they use to show their feelings. To end the lesson, they listen to one song individually and make their own drawing from it using a variety of colors. Full Review »

