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Dictators

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students can learn about the elements of a dictatorship through these lessons.
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Latin American Art

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Latin American art lessons can provide a way to explore different cultures, the lives of famous artists, and much more.
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Art Nouveau

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Art Nouveau lessons and activities can provide a way for students to compare and contrast different artistic styles.
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3D Houses

For Teachers K - 1st
Students construct 3-dimensional structures from 2-dimensional paper. They design and compile their structures to resemble a neighborhood community.
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Where Do You Live?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars discuss the community in which they live. They take an observation field trip and then use paper and boxes to design and construct a model of their community.
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Native American Interdisciplinary Educational Unit

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students research various Native American stories and legends. They participate in reader's theater, write original legends, cook Native American foods, construct dioramas and view Native American art and artifacts.
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Colorful Stained-Glass Candleholder

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars create a colorful candelholder as a gift for a family member, neighbor, or friend. They follow directions to create the candleholder, wrap and present the candleholder as a gift to someone special.
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Historical Witness: Social Messaging

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research the effects of the Industrial Revolution through art and satire. In this Industrial Revolution lesson plan, students complete a Venn diagram, a symbolism study, a satire study, and complete an art activity to define the...
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Artists Giving Back

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students define serial reciprocity through art and make a classroom goal for the giving back. In this serial reciprocity lesson plan, students read Camille and the Sunflowers and discuss why the arts are important in communities....
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Interpreting the Works of Samuel Bak: Interruption

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the works of Holocaust artist Samuel Bak. In this Holocaust lesson plan, students analyze and interpret the works of Bak that feature his first-hand childhood experience of the Holocaust.
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Drawing with Wire

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars identify visual arts by examining visual models. In this art analysis lesson, students discuss the history of Keith Haring by researching information on the Internet. Young scholars view images showing Keith Haring's work...
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Frida and Diego

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students view the PBS video and reflect upon the social implications of a personal relationship upon the influence of artistic expression. The relationship of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is judged critically to come to conclusions. The...
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Celebrate La Posada in Mexico!

For Teachers K
Students locate and identify Mexico on a world map. They develop an understanding of celebrating La Posada in Mexico as they listen to a story about the tradition of La Posada. They create a representation of a pointsettia. They act out...
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A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust: Shemini Atzeret-Simhat Torah

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore Jewish traditions through Jewish art. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students research art by Moshe Rynecki, Chaim Goldberg and Emmanuel Levy. Students replicate the artistic styles in their own pieces.
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Guillermo Kuitca Art

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the art work of Guillermo Kuitca. For this art analysis lesson, students analyze the geographical art of Kuitca and complete discussion activities. Students read about the artist and complete a related activity.
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Checkerboard

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore the game of checkers and the folk art that has been used to create checkerboards. They create their own checkerboards that reflect current culture.
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The Poetry Of Chinoiserie

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine works of art that incorporate Asian export objects, and then respond to them using Japanese haiku poems. discuss the subject and meaning in a work of art. They explain the basic ideas behind Japanese haiku poetry.
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Murals With a Message

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Pupils recognize historical and cultural influences in art and appreciate art as a vehicle for public expression of ideas. They develop group skills, working together to produce a single mural or several related murals.
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Paper Dragon Puppet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils construct simple dragon puppets in honor of Chinese New Year. They are introduced to Chinese mythology, make the puppets out of recycled materials and put on a show with the finished puppets.
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What Goes Around, Comes Around!: Art from the Heart

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the relationship between an artist and their community. In this serial reciprocity lesson, students listen to a story called Camille and the Sunflowers by Laurence Anholt and discuss how the community helped Vincent van...
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Manifest Destiny Lesson Plan

For Teachers 8th
Learners examine how Americans justified Westward Expansion. In this American history activity, your historians will watch a Manifest Destiny Powerpoint presentation and discuss each slide then participate in a class discussion about...
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A Sculptor's Model

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate visual arts by researching art on the Internet. In this expressionism lesson plan, students identify several famous artworks on-line based on self expression and discuss the techniques. Students examine steel...
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Designing Medieval Shields

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students design and create a medieval shield. They read and discuss the history and color schemes of how shield symbols are chosen, design and construct an original medieval shield, and write a paragraph explaining the design and symbols...
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Art & Life During the American Revolution

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine and critique the art, artists, and artisans of late 18th century America.

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