Students discover the history of their state by working in a group.  In this U.S. history instructional activity, students investigate the state of Arkansas by reading their textbook and participating in art activities....

Students explore how tightly the fence is intertwined with American history, politics, industry, and daily life. In this art and history lesson plan, students examine cultures throughout American history that experienced tension as they...

Students investigate their hometown of Arkansas.  In this U.S. Geography lesson, students identify Arkansas on a map and distinguish it form the other states.  Students investigate the history, state line, and personal...

Young scholars investigate drawings of couples. In this art history lesson plan, young scholars examine the techniques artists use to convey emotions such as caring, love, and togetherness. Young scholars utilize these techniques to...

Students analyze a piece of artwork to draw conclusions about life in Victorian Britain. In this British history lesson plan, students use a painting to determine who could have lived in the house, why the house was built in its...

Young scholars study the states of their choice by using Superhighway Scholars website. In this Unites States history lesson plan, students create a collage using information collected about a state of their choosing. This lesson plan...

Students explore the duties of the US President. In this history lesson plan, students use research to gain information about presidents. Students utilize various forms of research, pictures, library books, textbooks, newspaper,...

Fifth graders analyze paintings that share a common theme of San Francisco as seen by some of the first travelers who arrived there. In this art history lesson plan, 5th graders consider the experiences involved with the arrival to a new...

Students research the importance of masks to the African culture.  In this African mask lesson, students design original masks using a variety of materials.  Students use the template provided to create their masks.

Get creative while exploring the art and history of the ancient Greeks. Learners create construction paper representations of Greek pottery, focusing on the differences between geometric and organic shapes. This project could enhance an...

Young scholars explore William D. Huff's experience during Civil War as portrayed in his drawings, express empathy and demonstrate historical knowledge through creating their own artwork, and craft drawings and captions from perspectives...

Students study the Book of the Dead and its importance to Ancient Egyptian culture, identify with ancient Egyptians through reading about their culture and religion, and use scroll-shaped paper and colored pencils to create their own...

Students investigate equality by reading a historical fiction book in class.  In this civil rights lesson, students read the story Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry with their classmates and define the Jim Crow Laws that kept blacks...

Students create art in a Buffalo National River unit. In this Buffalo River art lesson, students create woven rugs, make baskets, create pottery bowls, build log cabins, and construct tipis. They create a bulletin board where the...

Learners review a previous ceramics instructional activity and journal about a personal clay vessel they will create. In this ceramics instructional activity, students recognize various ceramic forms created in...

Students demonstrate dances of colonial America. In this colonial American instructional activity, students learn forms of colonial social dancing including the Juba and Virginia Reel. Students examine the history of the 2 dances as well.

Students analyze photographs for the use of propaganda. They explore the idea of having photos used as historical documents. Students realize the importance of having photos to tell stories.

Students create sunflower paintings using pastels, pencils, and construction paper in this Art lesson for the early-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on the artwork of Vincent van Gogh and the book Camille and the Sunflowers by...

Pupils become acquainted with Vincent Van Gogh and examine how pastels can be used to create a variety of lines and textural effects.

Students explore examples of this musical form, then write their own lyrics for a blues song.

Students create individual works of art using cow cut-outs as their canvas in this hilarious lesson ideal for the High School Art or Art History classroom. The lesson includes resource links and can be adapted for any animal or mascot.

Students create a scale model of the different eras, periods, and epochs of Earth's 4.6 billion year history. In addition to different time periods, other major events will also be added to the model from fabricated radioactive decay...