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Roman and Early Christian Art

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore pattern, texture, balance, symmetry as they examine Roman and Byzantine art in the four lessons of this unit. Details of the major art works studied are placed into a booklet for presentation to the class.
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I SPY Art from A to Z

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the Alphabet and acquire basic English vocabulary through the exploration of art. They find the alphabet in a variety of visual art images the teacher provides for them. Students count, sort and categorize Alphabet...
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What Is Conceptual Art?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research recent movements within modern art and discover how they have influenced one another. Using an artist, they examine the life and works of him or her. They define conceptual art and work together in groups to create...
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Visual Arts: Symbols That Stand for You!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore symbols and what they represent. In this visual art lesson, students collect various symbols and discuss what they represent. Students create and discuss personal symbols which represent themselves.
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Creature Painting

For Teachers K - 4th
Kids create a free-form art piece using paper, water-based paints, markers, and imagination. They allow the paints to randomly bleed, mix, and move on the paper, then they look for forms in the organic images. They black-line the shapes...
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Combining Words with Art

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders make an accordion-fold book, review the vocabulary of visual art and are introduced to calligraphy. They plan a story using a sequence of words and sentences.
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Looking At Narrative Art Lesson 2: How Does The Story End?

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use narrative art vocabulary to speculate about the story in a visual image. In a group, students use narrative art vocabulary to create a story with an ending. They view images imbedded in this lesson plan.
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Marriage of Visual and Thematic Aspects of Herbert's Poetry

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders describe the relationship between the visual aspects of "Easter Wings" and the poem's subject, and theorize about the poet George Herbert's motivations in constructing the poem this way. They demonstrate their ability to...
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Bird Visual Puns

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars create visual puns. They draw the name of bird from a basket and then create a visual pun illustration based on the bird's name. Students evaluate their drawing using a rubric and then present their work to the class.
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Pop Tart or Pop Art?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore pop art. They research the history of pop art and identify artist (s) responsible for this movement. Students produce a print using images from our culture. Additional cross curriculum activities are included.
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Visual Puns or Composite Imagery

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Students discover art that contains composite imagery and visual puns. They create their own picture of composite imagery and explain the visual pun. Students develop skills using the drawing media.
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Natural Beauty: Looking Sharp

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students create covers for their "nature journals" using watercolor techniques and the artistic ideas of color, depth, and focal point. This activity can be used in the Science or Art classroom and meets national standards for both.
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Junk to You, Art to Me

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to assemblages and view a variety of examples. They critique selected artworks and discuss the benefits to the community by creating art out of junk. They create an assemblage where they choose objects that...
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The Civil War in Art and Literature

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine art related to the Civil War. They participate in activities that allow them to write poetry and drawings. They create their own journal and collect their work in a binder.
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Art Appreciation

For Teachers K - 6th
Pupils analyze and critique famous art prints in this introductory lesson to the appreciation of Visual Art forms. Emphasis is on classroom discussions of cultural values, prejudice, and opinions. The lesson includes possible extensions.
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Turning Everyday Objects Into Art

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners are introduced to the art of assemblage - which is the process of taking ready-made materials, and ordinary objects and using them to create sculptures. They create a self-portrait by assembling and joining found objects in a...
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Expressing Emotions Through Art Lesson 3: Everybody Works Together

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners examine works of art that convey the idea of working together and analyze how artists use foreground, middle ground, and background. They use two-and three-dimensional materials to create a work of art.
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Hawaii: Art and Its People

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the cultural history of Hawaii and experience the visual art of printmaking, papermaking and sculpture as incorporated into the ancient Hawaiian art of Petroglyphs, Kapa, and Woodcarving.
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Expressing Emotions Through Art Lesson 2: Everybody Needs Somebody

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine works of art that depict two people who care for each other, and analyze how artists use line, shape, color, and space in works of art. They use line, shape, color, and space to create drawings that depict two people...
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Picture This: Bookmaking as a Visual Experience

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine artwork to view how artists use objects, symbols and elements of art to tell life stories. They create personal journals while learning the art of bookmaking using a variety of creative materials.
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Oral Presentation of a Research Report With Visual Support

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the rubric to guide them in an oral presentation. Individually, they use the internet and other sources to research a predetermined topic. They must prepare and use a visual aid when presenting and answer...
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Visual Pictures of the Buffalo National River

For Teachers K - 4th
Students create art in a Buffalo National River unit. In this Buffalo River art instructional activity, students create woven rugs, make baskets, create pottery bowls, build log cabins, and construct tipis. They create a bulletin board...
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The Art of Description

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students apply descriptive language to identify the five elements of art and the basic lines, geometric shapes, and angles in Marie Hull's, Sharecropper. They explain how the elements of a piece of work contribute to the story it tells....
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Oral Presentation of a Report With Visual Support

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create multi-paragraph report using the researched information. Over several class periods, students research a topic of their choosing and create a one-two page report. Student reports are presented to the class using an...

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