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Somewhere Under the Rainbow--The Romantic Period in British Literature

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students create 2-3 poems, a children's story, or a two or three dimensional piece of art.  In this Romantic Period lesson, students discuss the historical background of the Romantic Period and relevant literary terms. ...
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Nature in a Flick of the Eye

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the visual information a diorama artist provides by thinking of all the details for the background of a location described by their teacher. They investigate diorama artists and their importance in creating the illusion...
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Writers as Artists, Artists as Writers; Response to Literature and Visual Arts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are led through and encouraged to interpret artwork in the museum. They voice their own interpretations of the artwork as a class. On their third visit to the museum they take notes on their own and their classmates'...
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Memorable Museums

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders describe the impact of certain figures in United States history, including Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis, and iam Clark. They describe the general features of a community as well as specific features of their own...
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ourney Through Time: Art Tells the History of Nebraska

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss early Nebraskan history. They view and discuss the painting "Sodhouse Family." Students are directed to the artistic elements of the painting, such as the horizon line. They follow a prescribed procedure to create...
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Virtual Museum of Musical Instruments

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students incorporate elements of photo composition and demonstrate how to upload digital pictures to the computer. They create their own instrument utilizing resources from home as well as specialized music hardware. They participate in...
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What's Right and Wrong? Moral Messages in Art

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars explore the Steen and Mount paintings and their presentation of moral issues. They discuss ethical debates in society today and write a short position paper on an issue raised by the paintings or in the discussion. They...
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Oregon Trail Art

For Teachers K - 6th
Pupils describe events that happened on the Oregon Trail and in the daily lives of Native Americans by writing a narrative essay of a family traveling through Nebraska based on Thomas Hart Benton's paintings.
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Greek and Roman Myths in Art-A Set of 7 Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars paricipate in seven activities to investigate ancient stories about heroes, monsters, gods, and goddesses.
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Writing About Art: Comparing Portraits

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students write a composition comparing and contrasting two portraits. In this comparing and contrasting lesson, students will observe two portraits and compare them through their writing. They then will write a letter to the artists...
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Looking At French Decorative Arts: Symbols in Marquetry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a design based on an animal symbol from another country. In this design lesson plan, students study a French cabinet and research and discuss its symbols. Students will then create their own marquetry design based on an...
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What Goes Around, Comes Around!: Art from the Heart

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars identify the relationship between an artist and their community. In this serial reciprocity lesson, students listen to a story called Camille and the Sunflowers by Laurence Anholt and discuss how the community helped...
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Looking at French Decorative Arts: Symbols in Marquetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study a French cabinet, then research and discuss its symbols. They create their own marquetry design based on an animal symbol from another country.
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Journal Response to Art

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe various photographs by Dorothea Lange and write reflections in a journal. In this photography lesson plan, 4th graders interpret photographs and do a variety of writing responses to the photographs they observe.
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Abraham Lincoln and the Arts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a study of history and how the figure of Abraham Lincoln has evolved into a national cultural icon. They discuss the importance of his life and how he influenced the political landscape of America in the past and present.
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Healing Art: Health and Illness

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine African artifacts relating to health and illness
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The Great Migration

For Teachers 4th
What a terrific instructional activity! Have your class learn about immigration using this resource. Fourth graders discuss the Great Migration in Ohio through art, writing, and discussion. Afterward, they create a presentation in which...
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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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Taking Care of Art

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the ways in which people take care of artworks. After reading the information regarding the topic, students make connections to other subjects, and complete an assignment.
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Cyber Museum Page

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders create webpages similar to that of a local artist and then help fourth graders create artistically balanced webpages with colorful backgrounds, appropriate fonts and interesting graphics using Netscape Composer.
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Egyptian Symbols: What story do they tell?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create a stele to represent what symbols are the most important to them. In this symbols lesson plan, students learn about Egyptian symbols, and then put their own important symbols into model magic clay according to their size...
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Revive, Contemplate, Integrate

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students recognize flags as a symbol through writing and imagery. In this artifact lesson, students investigate Tibetan prayer flags and their significance. Students create personal prayer flags and write about their life experience of...
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Whitewater Canal State Historic Site

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
If you happen to live in Indiana, or a neighboring state, and are planning a field trip to the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site, then this lesson plan will suit your needs quite well. In it, suggestions for activities before, during,...
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Yesterday in Energy

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Clever! Collaborative groups of environmental scientists create a museum exhibit and presentation for an energy-using activity such as heating a home or transportation. They must compare past to present use of energy for that particular...

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