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- 8th
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Students examine still life as subject matter, personal expression as a purpose for creating art, and creating a still life using a 19th or early 20th century technique. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students, in groups, create an art history timeline. They design collages to represent different periods of art throughout history and recreate pieces from each era. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine several Medieval and Renaissance works of art, including painting and sculpture, at the Art Institute of Chicago. They use worksheets and discussion questions to enhance their interpretation of the pieces. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students are given the defining characteristics of the period of Art. They work in pairs to fill in worksheets imbedded in this plan describing the famous artists and works of the period. They create their own original work. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the culture of African American art. Using the internet, they research the events surrounding the Harlem Renaissance and discover how it produced a wide variety of art and literature. To end the lesson, by analyzing different pieces of artwork by various artists to identify the political statement in the art. 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the time period of the Harlem Renaissance. As a class, they are introduced to five artists and discuss their art and techniques. Using the internet, they also research the philosophers of the time period and how situations were different after the movement. To end the lesson, they create their own artwork based on the techniques of the five artists examined at the beginning of the lesson. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students make a Hyperstudio presentation based on their study of different time periods in art history. They complete a timeline using a teacher made template to complete the project. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students identify the conditions in Medieval Europe that contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance. They find characteristics of the Renaissance in its art, economy, discoveries, and ideas. They examine the ideas of Humanism and Individualism. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students explore art and its relationship to society. They compare a Renaissance piece of art to a medieval piece of art. Students create a time line of key events of the Renaissance which includes significant people during this era. After research, students write about the major contributions of each significant person. Additional social studies topics concerning Europe, China, religious faiths and art are included. Full Review »

