Penn Museum
Africa
Mask wearing is not just for Halloween! This attractive and informative set of worksheets discusses this important African cultural tradition, as well as a variety of other significant cultural attributes to ancient civilizations, such...
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In the Eye of the Tiger
Young scholars read about tigers in both fiction and nonfiction, poetry and prose. They study tiger markings in photographs of living tigers to create a sculptural mask reflecting their knowledge of tiger markings. Afterward, they write...
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M is for Mask
In this handwriting practice worksheet, students trace and practice writing the letter 'M' both in upper and lower case letters. They also identify the object illustrated and trace and write the term mask as shown.
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Greek Theater Masks
Sixth graders learn the importance of mask in Greek theater, explore the history of Greek theater, integrate planning - design and construct a mask that shows exaggeration of features, build up features using paper mach mash, enhance...
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Elephant Mask Template
In this coloring worksheet, young scholars color, cut and decorate an elephant mask. The mask may be used to allow students to act out a story with an elephant, discuss the characteristics of elephants, or to use for a party. Young...
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Assessing Presenting the Mask
Eighth graders use a software program to recreate a mask they made in art class. Individually, they write a paper describing their mask with an loose illustration. They combine the pictures of each mask into a class book for others to view.
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Independence Masks
Students explore how art reflects the economic, political, social, religious and historical concerns of a culture. They research a former colony to determine if there is any history of a mask. Students create a mask representing the...
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Bunny Rabbit
Students design their own bunny mask to follow-up reading the book, Runaway Bunny.
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Impact on Your Essence
Students examine symbolism as it impacts the viewer's inner self. They study how masks can voice meaning in the culture of their choice.
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Swimming Survivor Challenge IV
Students practice using a mask, snorkel, and fins to collect items from the bottom of a pool.
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Scream Street
Students read the book series Scream Street and complete activities that go along with it. In this reading lesson, students read the books given, and then do activities that include making a door hanger, completing a word search, and...
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African Safari
Sixth graders gain an appreciation for the different cultures that inhabit the Earth by focusing on the people of Africa
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Masks and Aesop's Fables
This multi-media visual and language arts lesson offers intellectual, creative, and interpretive opportunities through use of books, music, and the internet. It offers complete grade-leveled lesson plans for grades k-4 which include...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Art and Culture
Students will study the elements of art and learn how culture, families, environment, and experiences often influence what is depicted in art. Students will study African masks and pop culture art from numerous cultures. To...
Luminarium
Luminarium: Oberon, the Fairy Prince by Ben Jonson
This etext of Ben Jonson's "Oberon, The Fairy Prince" is unaltered, and this etext also preserves, as much as possible within the constraints of the medium, the layout of the print edition.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Sargent Johnson
Sargent Johnson is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Snorkeling
Meet an expert at snorkeling and learn some basics on how to play. Find out what gear you'll need, safety tips, and fun facts.
Other
Childdrama.com: Paper Masks (Lesson Plan)
This lesson plan on paper masks includes a list of needed materials, instructions on making the masks, and good ideas on how to use them.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Sargent Johnson
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has an image of a sculpture titled "Mask" by Sargent Johnson. Famous for his sculptures based on African examples, Johnson explains his intent in sculpting these in a brief paragraph accompanying the...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Make an Alien Mask Using Ordered Pairs
This website gives you the ordered pairs you need to make an Alien mask using graph paper.
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Masks
A wonderful collection of images that includes masks, carvings, instruments, sabers, jewelry, furniture, terracotta and much more. Some have a brief description of their importance or meaning.
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Painted Mask of the Paracas Culture
Mask, Andean Paracas culture of South America, pre-Columbian.