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What's Your Impression?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students paint landscapes. In this Impressionism instructional activity, students explore the history behind the Impressionist Movement in art and paint their own impressionist piece inspired by a nearby landscape.
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Divination Bag: Yoruba, Nigeria

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars create divination bags. In this visual arts lesson plan, students study the beliefs of the Yoruba people of Africa. Young scholars design and create divination bags in the style of the Yoruba people.
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Politics and Portraiture

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students examine the art of artists who use portrait drawing to make a political statement. In this art analysis lesson, students discuss the elements of a portrait and view the portraits as political expressions. Students complete image...
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Out and About: Sculpture

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students take a closer look at sculpture. In this visual arts lesson, students may visit the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the New Art Center Sculpture Park, the Fruitmarket Gallery, or Tate Britain online or in-person to discover details...
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You Too Can Haiku: How to Write a Haiku

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore language arts by writing their own poems. In this haiku lesson, students investigate the Japanese culture and their beautiful music, poetry and art. Students count the syllables in every line of a haiku poem and write...
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Animals in the Wild

For Teachers K
Students compare/contrast paintings with similar subjects and themes. They discuss how a painting may relate to life experiences. Students draw animal families and compose a story about a painting by Gerome. They discuss zoos and...
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Drug Free

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students demonstrate the ability to put a border around a text. They insert Word Art and a Text Box. Pupils are reminded that each year they spend a week focusing on being drug free. Students discuss ways that they can influence others...
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China Rocks! Chinese Calligraphy on Stone

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the art of calligraphy through writing Chinese characters. They view a Power Point as an introduction to Chinese calligraphy and practice writing Chinese characters. In groups, they visit centers to explore the history...
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Making Your Local Ethical Shopping Guide

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students write a research action plan on how to buy products that are environmentally friendly even in tough world conditions. In this ethical business lesson plan, students learn that the economy, food prices, natural disasters, and...
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Exploring Color: Paper Chromatography

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners experiment with colors.  In this art lesson, students investigate the combinations that can be made with primary colors using chromatography paper and markers.  Learners complete a color mixing worksheet in groups.
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Create a Family Crest

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create their own family crest using prior knowledge and Japanese and Native American examples of symbolic art. Lesson extensions include the creation of a school crest or woodblock examples of crests.
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Penguins

For Teachers K
Students are immersed in the experience of finding facts and experiences surrounding the concept of penguins. They Go to Banners homepage to read about penguins and then use Kidspiration to conduct a KWL web. Then students complete an...
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Nyon Nea Mask Dan, Liberia & Ivory Coast

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create nyon nea masks. In this African art lesson, students design and create nyon nea-style hats that demonstrate beauty as used by the Dan.
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Babushka Baba Yaga

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read books by the author Patricia Polacco and complete different activities for the 4 books. For this language arts lesson plan, students read the books Babushka Baba Yaga, Boat Ride With Lillian Two Blossom, Pink and Say, and...
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"Mother Earth" -- Present

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the Native American belief of "Mother Earth". They read stories from Native American authors and reflect. They illustrate this concept through art and haikus.
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Whimsical Metal Sculpture

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a whimsical metal sculpture. After viewing a Powerpoint presentation on the techniques, students make their own piece of beautiful art.
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Vocabulary Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers define vocabulary words prior to reading "The Most Dangerous Game" in this interactive language arts lesson that effectively integrates technology. This lesson requires internet access, a mobile computer lab, and an...
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Sand Painted Teepees

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create "Sand Painted teepees" using sand, paper, glue, and information about Native American culture in this 2nd grade Art lesson. The lesson includes a vocabulary list, a materials list, a resource link, and a short...
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Vocabulary Lists

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this Language Arts instructional activity, students discover the definitions to 3 lists of vocabulary words. The lists are organized by the following categories: countries and occupations, nationalities and languages, and...
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Endangered Animal Coloring Page

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this endangered animal activity, students color a picture of a blue whale. Students then draw its natural habitat all around it.
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Endangered Animal Coloring Page

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this endangered animal activity, students color a picture of a green sea turtle with vibrant colors. Students then draw its natural habitat around it.
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Endangered Animal Coloring Page

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this endangered animal worksheet, students color a picture of a gray wolf. Students then draw and illustrate its natural habitat around it.
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Portrait of a Hero

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete a series of interactive activities to explore their beliefs about heroes and heroism. In this hero analysis lesson plan, students define the meaning of the words hero and heroic. Students research U.S. heroes and...
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Impersonal "It" and "There"

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students first read an information page about the use of the impersonal "it" or "there" in the subject position of a sentence. Students then complete 18 questions in an online interactive worksheet.

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