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Who am I? Bookmaking

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners explore the process of bookmaking that has its origins from many different international cultures. The multicultural symbolism represented by the medium is utilized by students to expres their identity.
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Reel or Real?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students compare and contrast a live versus an animated performance of the same title. They view and take notes during the animated version, take a field trip to observe the live version, and write an opinion on which performance is most...
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Recreating Chinese Bronze Vessels

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students make Chinese Bronze Vessels using coil or slab-built clay ceramic techniques. They focus on various ceramic techniques essential to creating a carved ceramic box in the style of Chinese Bronze Vessels.
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the Richness of Rattles: a Lesson in Making And Decorating Clay Rattles

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study the history behind clay rattles. They form and create a clay rattle using ceramic sculptural techniques and important composition and design elements.
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African Art and Personal Adornment: What is Beauty?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the concept of beauty. They write about what they think is beautiful and compare their ideas to those of others.
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African-American Artists

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students conduct research on a chosen African-American artist. They research how the artist's community influenced his art, analyze how themes are conveyed through the art, and create a collage depicting the artist's themes.
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African Art and Personal Adornment

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the concept of personal adornment. They view and compile a list examples and compare personal adornment in American culture to that in African culture.
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Japanese Family Crests

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Pupils create an artistic crest that represents either themselves, their group of friends, or their their family.
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Fujiyama

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and discuss Mt. Fuji (Fujiyama) and its effect on the culture and philosophy of Japan. This high school lesson is ideal for a Social Studies, Humanities, or Asian Studies class.
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Haniwa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use non-fired clay and posterboards to create and display examples of Haniwa and kofun in this exciting lesson for the Social Studies, Humanities, Asian Studies, or Art classroom.
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Comparing Chinese And Japanese Ceramics

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students discuss the conception of beauty by considering and contrasting the appearance and use of Chinese and Japanese ceramics in this lesson for the middle or high school classroom.
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From Book To The Big Screen

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create a six-panel byobu (Japanese visual storytelling) based upon the book "To Kill A Mockingbird" in this lesson suitable for an early High School Language Arts or Social Studies classroom.
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Shigaraki Pottery

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write position papers from the point of view of a Shigaraki art collector in this lesson on pottery techniques found in Japan between the Kamakura and Muromachi periods.
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Creating A Wall Hanging Or Scroll

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students create wall hangings or scrolls in the Asian style known as Sumi-e in this cross-curricular lesson intended for use in the Language Arts, Social Studies, Humanties, or Art classroom.
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The Nationalism Project

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use the internet to research the development of the Canadian flag. In groups, they discuss the idea of a community that can be changed based on its members ideas. They work together to create a new design for the...
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Flower Power

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students view examples of Robert Harris' artwork to identify and describe the ecosystems in them. In groups, they work together to discuss how ecosystems breakdown and create solutions to keep this from happening. To end the lesson,...
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Sketchbooks

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review the importance of using a sketchbook in art. Using materials found in the classroom, they create their own sketchbook. They share their creation with the class and start sketching in their book.
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It's Ruined!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research Ancient Roman architecture in an attempt to create unique representations of the buildings. State art standards are met during this 2 hour lesson for high school art class
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A Capital Contest

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise and the competition for their design in which Brunelleschi's design was refused. The lesson concludes with students creating new doors for the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C.
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Inuit Sculpture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners identify and analzye various examples of Inuit art. Using the art, they discuss how it reflects traditions in the culture that are thousands of years old. They also examine the regional differences within the art of the Inuit.
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Constructing a Presentation

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners create a good presentation on a storyboard. They collect multimedia resources to assist them in their creations. Students review appropriate design principles when making their creations.
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Commercials

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students observe as the teacher demonstrates how to use a digital video camera. They experiment with the camera to get to know its features. Finally they create a video commercial and edit it, inserting sounds, titles and other graphics.
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Festival Hosanna

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers sing and perform the song "Festival Hosanna" by Carole Stephens in this Choral lesson plan for the High School classroom. Emphasis is placed upon the National Standards for Music and singing proper Latin text in a group...
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My Love and I - 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students sing the song "My Love And I" by Sonja Poorman and Berta Poorman in this Music lesson plan for the High School SSA choir. The lesson plan is part of a unit that can be used to aid the performance and practice of the song in a...

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