Post-Impressionism Lesson Plans

Seventh graders examine the influence of Japanese culture and art on European artists. They compare specific artists and artworks, keep reflective journals and produce original sketches.

Sixth graders explore expressionism and impressionism. In this art lesson, 6th graders research Internet and print sources on Van Gogh's Life, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, and types of painting. Student use their research findings to create PowerPoint presentations.

Students investigate an art period and the characteristics of that style. They conduct Internet research, write a short story, poem, or personal essay, and create an artwork in the style of their selected art period.

Eighth graders examine the evolution of photojournalism and photographs as an art form. They analyze images from the late 19th century through the early 20th century, take pictures with black and white film, and display the photos.

Learners plan a museum visit to study Impressionist paintings and its artists.  In this Impressionism instructional activity, students examine the colors and perception of space in Impressionist artwork.  Learners recognize the characteristic elements of Impressionist paintings.

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.

Learners discuss still life painting and the Realism style of art. They plan a personal narrative still life drawing, complete the project and present it to the class.

Eighth graders are introduced to abstract expressionist painting and the works of Jackson Pollock, em de Kooning, Mark Rothko and Helen Frankenthaler. They, in groups, produce large paintings in this style.

Twelfth graders discuss a fictional text that they are given, they identify passages, which highlight the author's style, language naances and textual ambiguities. Pupils brainstorm possible topics for an analytical essay, they are engaged in the writing process as they develop a literary topic into an analytical essay.

Students research an art style. They create an original short story, poem, or personal essay and illustrate the written work with the style of art they researched.