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Curated OER

Stories in Quilts

For Teachers K - 2nd
Have your class analyze the narrative art in quilts. They identify elements in this domestic art and the stories they tell. They define a story quilt, view an example, and analyze the work of Harriet Power. This is a great lesson to...
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Curated OER

Witness to a Brawl

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Using The Musicians' Brawl, middle schoolers first impressions and the effect the title has on a piece of work. Then they analyze the narrative elements to art and write a newspaper article for the painting. In this narrative art lesson,...
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Curated OER

Story Books

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss a narrative work of art, then write stories describing the action and publish their stories and illustrations in books.
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Curated OER

Creating Narrative Artwork

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students observe the Paneled Room (West Door) of the the Speed Art Museum gallery of the Kentucky Virtual Art Museum. They make "antique" panels for the classroom door and describe their work using art terminology.
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Curated OER

Creating Your Own Story

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students think about a dramatic moment in their lives and imagine how to translate it into a work of art. They write their own personal experience as a story. They describe a visual image of their personal experience and/or story.
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New York University

Collected Visions

For Students 9th - 10th
Photos from our past connect us to certain thoughts, feelings, and stories. Share your story on this growing collection of personal family snapshots and essay or read those of others.
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PBS

Art21: Kara Walker

For Students 9th - 10th
This artist is best known for exploring the themes of race, gender, and sexuality through silhouetted figures created by light projection.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Stories in Quilts (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson plan that uses quilts as narrative art to tell stories through pictures. Quilts can also be used to learn about historical or cultural events.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Allegory

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about allegory in visual art and view several examples of allegorical paintings. Click on the title of each piece of work to enlarge the image.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Constructing Sculpture

For Students 9th - 10th
A great lesson idea! This site from Artlex walks you through a lesson on Constructing (Assemblage) sculpture. It is based upon the work of Deborah Butterfield and there are great images of some of her sculptures of horses. There is also...
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Other

Abc: Narrative Art

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Art analysis can lead to a better understanding of the artist's intentions. This lesson plan teaches ways to "read" a painting and find meaning in a narrative work of art.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quiz: Literature Meets Art

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Test your knowledge of terms and materials in the 'Literature meets art' tutorial. Match the term to its correct definition below. If you need a hint, look back at Terms and materials: Literature
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Terms and Materials: Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
You may have come across some terms in the previous films that were new to you, or that need some further explanation. Take a look through the glossary below for a few terms in more detail:
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Write a Short Story

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Compare and contrast two works of art that show groups of people in two different settings. Then choose one of the paintings to write a short story.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Velino Shije Herrera: What's the Story?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Artwork often has hidden stories within them. This Native American painting has three hidden stories. Can you find them?