Students create and present a powerpoint presentation.  In this cultures and cuisines research lesson, students select a country, interview someone from that country and visit a restaurant from that country.  Students complete...

Students create "Snow Folks" using children's mittens, rice, wooden balls, and various art materials in this Art activity for grades Four and up. The activity includes picture examples and suggestions for successful implementation of...

Students create "Pot of Gold" containers using recycled baby food jars, ribbon, pom poms, tissue paper, and kraft glue. This Art lesson is ideal for elementary classrooms, but can also be adapted for a small service project at the High...

Pupils identify and define fashion details that are used in garment design. They play Bingo with fashion detail terminology. They create a fashion sketch using fashion details and write an essay.

Students study the novel A River Runs Through It. In this language arts lesson, students apply a pre-reading strategy to help them better comprehend the text. Students use guided imagery and write down what they saw. Students apply this...

In this folk music worksheet, learners read selections pertaining to folk music and then respond to 10 short answer questions. An extension activity is also available on the worksheet.

In this music worksheet, students read a short piece about Gustav Mahler, the composer. They write responses to 10 questions about this romantic composer. Students are asked to comment on Mahler's interests, techniques, and musical style.

Students see how music and theatre deals with contemporary problems and issues. The sight-read new music and examine the musical, 'RENT.'

Students create small "Shamrock Puppies" using colored construction paper, crayons, and glue in this pre-Kindergarten lesson celebrating St. Patrick's Day. The lesson includes a resource link where printable patterns can be found.

Young scholars review the classification system for living organisms and apply it the classification of insects and flowers in the still life by Ambrosius Bosschaert. They create a chart classifying the animals and plants in the painting...

Students listen to two selections of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" symphony. In groups, they identify and describe the mood and musical elements used to represent each season using correct vocabulary. They write their observations in a paper...

Students examine the contents of a book of hours and then compare it to the modern day-planner. They create class day-planners/ calendars with illuminations that correspond to modern holidays and season.

High schoolers examine and discuss Mt. Fuji (Fujiyama) and its effect on the culture and philosophy of Japan. This high school instructional activity is ideal for a Social Studies, Humanities, or Asian Studies class.

Students look carefully at two photographs by Dorothea Lange that relate to the universal theme of a journey. They identify parallels between Lange's photographs and two poems. They write about the theme of journey as it relates to their...

Learners investigate plants and insects.  In this science classification lesson, young scholars create separate categories for insects and plants by characteristics.  Learners discover scientific names of insects.

Students view a video clip about ideas displayed through images. They work together to analyze paintings and complete activities. They discuss how media representation of an issue can affect one's viewpoint.

A landing page for a course on the art history of Asia.

A landing page for a course on African art found in regions and in individual countries.

In this lesson plan, Have You Seen Trees?, a book written by Joanne Oppenheim, and The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree, a book written by Gail Gibbons, are used as mentor texts. As a post-reading activity, students will record facts about...