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Patti Smith: Dream of Life

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed Standards
How do artists affect and how are artists affected by the time periods in which they live? Learners examine the life and work of controversial and influential cultural artist Patti Smith as they seek answers to this essential question....
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Master Artist Star Book

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils research a famous artist. They create a star book in which every fifth page must contain information about the artist in an envelope they made.
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Art Critic for a Day!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Middle schoolers practice evaluating art by creating a research project and presentation. They use the Internet and library to discover a piece of art or artist whom they feel has an impact on the world of art. Next, they create a...
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Master Artist Internet Research Project: Timeline

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders find specific information about a topic on the Internet using an outline created by the class prior to the instructional activity. Using this outline, 7th graders create a chronological timeline of a famous artist's life...
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Adopt-a-Dino

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Earth historians research a specific dinosaur, write a paper about the Mesozoic era that it lived in, create an artistic rendition of the environment, and give a presentation in class about what they learned. Be aware that there are...
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Artists in Power Point

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a Power Point presentation on a famous artist. In this research lesson students are assigned an artist to present to their classmates. The presentation follows a format.
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Life Map

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compose plans for their futures.  In this writing lesson plan, students create life maps of past events and predict future events.  They brainstorm events of their lives and decide which ones are most pertinent to the map. ...
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The Life and Work of Pablo Picasso

For Teachers 5th - 8th
A study of Pablo Picasso's art can be an interesting way to delve into a variety of subjects.
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An Exploration of Leonardo da Vinci's Life and Work

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The original Renaissance man, da Vinci is a wonderful subject through which to discuss history, art and science.
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THE OCCUPATION OF KOREA BY JAPANESE IMPERIALIST FORCES

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read and respond to a history of Korea. In this occupation lesson, students work in groups to research the effects of Japanese occupation and create an illustrated timeline. Students listen to a lecture and write an acrostic....
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Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the basic characteristics of jazz, and its relationship to African-American culture and history. They listen to examples of jazz, conduct research, and create a 20th century timeline of music and historical events.
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An Exploration of Impressonist Painting With Edouard Manet

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Edouard Manet was an artist whose life and work provides a wealth of educational opportunities for students.
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Historic Overview of Ireland

For Students 5th - 8th
Erin go bragh! Young historians fill out a note-taking guide as they view a presentation on the history of Ireland. Beginning with the early BC and AD eras, they discover the Stone Age, Bronze Age, the impact of the Vikings, and Easter...
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Make a Switch: Let There Be Light

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students research a notable painter and use his or her work as inspiration to create a functional light switch plate.  In this art lesson, students find an artist whose work is appealing to them to research and critique.  Students then...
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The Art of Marie Goth

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the history and art of the Indiana artist Marie Goth. They create a timeline of events in Marie Goth's life and discuss historical events that happened during her lifetime. Students then view portraits and...
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Judy Garland: By Myself

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate Judy Garland's life create a media campaign focusing on the role of drugs and alcohol in her life. Students watch a video and conduct Internet research to find out about Garland's life. Groups write a newspaper...
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Butterflies

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students will explore the life cycle of the Painted Lady butterfly by raising their own. They will incorporate math, science, and language arts as they graph, pattern, journal, observe, and artistically create.
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Constructing Things

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the history and art in the Constructivism movement. In this art analysis instructional activity, students analyze and consider the material types in the art form. Students complete image based discussion. Students work...
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A Year in the Work of the Bard

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars study the life and times of Shakespeare. In this William Shakespeare instructional activity, students research the noted Web sites to discover details about Shakespeare's life and the times he lived in. Young scholars also...
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Formation of Fossil Fuels

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars research the origin of oil and natural gas to gather an understanding of the stages of fossil fuel formation. Then the class creates murals depicting the life cycle of a fossil fuel.
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Metis- Grade 9

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate aspects of Metis life. In this Canadian history instructional activity, 9th graders research Metis life and use their findings to create time line quilts.
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Antonio Gaud¿¿: El Misterio

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the architecture of Antonio Gaudi. Using the Internet, they research his life and summarize the information. They create a real estate advertisement in Spanish. Using new vocabulary, they use descriptive adjectives and...
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2oth-Century Painters: Master of Color

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe how the work of the artists reflected the their lives and times, and how they inspired new artistic movements. They compare and contrast the works of the two artists at different periods in their lives. Students view a...
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Nevermore

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students research and record on a timeline the biography of a chosen poet correlating the poetry of the bard with those events which shaped his or her life. The events of the poet's life are examined to contrive meaning of the writings...

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