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The Magnificent Medici
Students watch a video about the internal power struggles of the Medici family of Renaissance Italy. They compare the Medici family to the Mafia and produce a written response to the film.
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Jazz in America
Students explore the Swing Era and its implications. They answer questions and listen to music from the era.
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Different Points of View
Considering an examination of point of view? Use visual arts to engage learners in of this element of art and literature. Class members select a portrait from the Renaissance Connection and, guided by a series of brainstorming...
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Philip II's El Escorial
A good addition to a lecture on Philip II or on European History, these slides detail the incredible architecture and artistry of El Escorial in Madrid, Spain. While there is not a lot of information or facts on the slides themselves,...
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Leonardo the Genius
In this artists history worksheet, students read an excerpt about Leonardo Da Vinci. They suggest what natural abilities, attitudes, and personal characteristics he would have needed to do all the famous works that he painted. Students...
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Home, Sweet, Home!
Students investigate the local history and architecture of their community. They draw maps, conduct Internet research, discuss varied architectural designs, take a walking tour of their town and work in teams to record their community's...
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Bible: Symbolism in the Church
Students discover the meaning of symbols, artifacts, and other architecture in the church. In this church symbolism lesson, students work in groups to research symbols and images and present their findings to the class. Students also...
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Doorways/Printmaking
Students are introduced to the techniques used in printmaking along with the relief method and tessellation relationships to art. In groups, they examine a variety of architecture used throughout the Islamic culture. To end the lesson,...
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The Invention of the Parachute
Students study the invention of the parachute and how Leonardo da Vinci came up with the design. In this aerodynamics instructional activity students test the properties that make parachutes more efficient.
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Imhotep
Sixth graders compose an original story about Imhotep and his step-pyramid. They also must include what Egyptian architecture and society was like before the pyramid, how the pyramid was constructed and predictions of what life will be...
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Creating Relief Sculpture
Students design and create a sculptural relief using modeling clay.They create latex rubber molds and then produce relief sculptures using Sculptamold.
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Composition Compositions
Students explore composition and symmetry to create their own digital media piece. In this design composition lesson, students visit the online websites and examples of asymmetrical compositions and symmetry. Students sketch a...
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Gazebos and Other Worlds
Design a simple structure such as the gazebo. Work with your class to identify the six faces of a cube pattern and name other uses of patterns in industry. They draft, cut out, and assemble a cube pattern. They draw out and assemble two...
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Michelangelo Buonarroti
In this online interactive history worksheet, learners respond to 7 short answer questions about the accomplishments of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Numbers in Art
Students choose a number from one to twelve and tell a number story about it. They listen to the teacher read "Numbers in Art" by Lucy Micklethwait. Students choose three numbers from one to twelve and view works of art while looking for...
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Symmetry in Paper Airplanes
Young scholars explore symmetry. For this geometry and scientific inquiry lesson, students design paper airplanes with middle line symmetry, as well as right, obtuse, and acute angles. Young scholars measure the plane's angles using a...
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Sgraffito With Clay and Underglazes
Learners create a ceramicpiece by using the sgraffito technique. In this ceramics lesson, students use clay to create a shape of a mask. Learners add an underglaze to the mask and applies the sgraffito technique to create designs.
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Hatshepsut's Temples and Obelisks
Third graders create Hatshepsut's Temples and Obelisks using a variety of materials.
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Who Built the Pyramids?
Young scholars examine the two theories on how the pyramids at Giza were built. They watch a video on pyramids, take notes, and write a five-paragraph essay on how they think the pyramids were constructed.