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- 2nd - 4th
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Students observe a slide show about art and artifacts in Africa from the past and present. They design their own drawing showing patterns and colors. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students explore Aboriginal art and how it is used in communication and story-telling. They create their own Aboriginal art out of brown paper, incorporating designs and patterns. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine seven different African-American artists. In groups, they use the internet to identify their contribution and techniques to the art world and examine the time period in which the artwork was produced. To end the lesson, they use the knowledge they have gathered to write a play or story. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students examine pieces of art by African-American artists in the 20th Century. For each piece, they are shown slides of the artwork and others by the artist to identify the techniques used. In groups, they discuss and research the time period in which the art was produced to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the Caribbean in terms of its music, art, and folklore. As a class, they listen to a folktale and discuss the difference between telling a story and reading a story. In groups, they write their own folktale and share it with the class. They use the internet to research what it was like to grow up in Cuba during the 1970s. To end the lesson, they view examples of artwork and reflect on them in their journals. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students produce calligraphy projects using writing skills and unique tools in this six-day Art activity. Emphasis is placed upon the work of Portland, Oregon calligraphy artist Inga Dubay and her experiences with "Italic" writing techniques. Full Review »
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Students observe a handful of colored, arts and crafts feathers and describe the attributes applying their knowledge to their life experiences. They then select a feather, gather in a circle and on cue, simultaneously toss their feather into the air and try to catch their own feather. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 7th
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Students access web based resources in order to study the history of Asian-Americans as they immigrated and assimilated into live in America using grade level appropriate resources. Also, they examine journals, artifacts, and complete arts and crafts activities. In another activity, they examine the dates, and number of Asians who came to the United States. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore a wide range of design styles and choices in every day living to discover their personal preferences as they investigate different interior design styles, including: Arts and Crafts, Asian, Southwestern, Eclectic, English Country, Cottage and Contemporary. They then conduct research and create collaborative classroom presentations. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students describe the difference between minerals (composed of the same substance throughout) and rocks (composed of two or more minerals). They recognize that there are three classes of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic Full Review »
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