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The budding artists in your class will enjoy this WebQuest about Grant Wood, his life, and his work. After completing research about the biography and art of Wood, your artists write descriptions of six paintings and incorporate the information into a research report. They can illustrate an original report cover as well, tapping into their creative sides that just might be awakened after this project. Though it is designed for homeschooled kids, this activity will work in any class setting.
Young scholars examine vertical files of clippings, prints, museum brochures, etc. to find items that are interesting to them. They fill out one column of a three column sheet with Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood, and John Steuart Curry as the categories.
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about artist Grant Wood. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
Seventh graders study recognized pieces of artwork and how they have been parodied. They choose a famous work of art, write a letter to obtain permission to use the work to parody, and then create a parody once permission is granted.
Students recognize the art of Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, and Grant Wood by studying about their lives and styles of art. In small groups, students use the computer to gather information on the artists.
Using some of the most famous paintings in history, this presentation asks students to identify the artist. All the information necessary is included, and the pictures of the artwork are clear and attractive. This presentation could be used as a quiz, or as the precursor to a research project on famous artists.
Students explore coordinates and scale drawings. In this drawing to scale instructional activity, students discuss symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes, geometric, shapes and estimation of size. Students recreate a portion of a drawing using a Cartesian coordinate system.
Students observe a nearby landscape over the course of the school year noting the characteristics of each season. They explore the artwork of notable landscape artists and create original portfolios of landscape sketches, paintings and writings.
Students compare paintings to make conclusions about American History in the Revolutionary War time period. Students share opinions concerning visual art. Other artwork can be used to entice inquiry as needed.
Fourth graders investigate the impact of farm implements. In this agriculture lesson, 4th graders research farm implements and farm implement inventors. Students create PowerPoint presentations that communicate their research findings.