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Art Movements Lesson Plans
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Students explore the idea of movements in the visual arts. They differentiate between some of the most well known movements in Western art. Students classify Impressionist and Neoclassical movement paintings.
Students make art presentations about different pieces of artwork. There is critical thinking done in groups to form conclusions about various artists and artworks. The focus is upon the history of art and the communication of its visual representation. The groups form opinions using critical thinking skills that could influence possible extension activities.
Students explore pop art. They research the history of pop art and identify artist (s) responsible for this movement. Students produce a print using images from our culture. Additional cross curriculum activities are included.
Students examine how pop art compliments music. In this arts lesson, students explore the elements of pop art and replicate those elements in their own piece of art.
Students explore the Pop Art Movement and create a sculpture that is based on a visual pun or play on words inspired by the Pop Art Movement. The product produced may use humor, allegory, metaphors, or be a parody.
Students create their own environmental art after the teacher shows them a variety of example and has a discussion about it. They then write an initial personal definition of environmental art.
Students gain art history knowledge of the art movement Dada. They use a scanner to produce their own artwork and use an appropriate scanning program and painting or drawing programs on the computer to produce their own Dada inspired artwork.
Students study Taino Art and identify their crafts and stone carvings. They read the life of Campeche as presented and discuss with their teacher the economic and political situation of Puerto Rico in the eighteenth century and how life may have been then.
Students develop skills in painting and create a painting of an ice cream cone using Pop Art as in inspiration.
Students research the life and work of artist Andy Warhol. They discuss and view pop art.
