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Impacting Indiana

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders become familiar with the culture and history of Indiana.  In this James Whitcomb Riley instructional activity, 4th graders read poetry which includes the dialect of Indiana.  Students analyze the poem. ...
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Hispanic Arts: Visual Arts, Dance and Music

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe global cultures by listening to music and watching videos. In this Latin American dance lesson, students define merengue, salsa and other dances from the Hispanic culture while listening to Latin rhythm music. Students...
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The Humanitarian Side of Architecture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the role that architects play in rebuilding communities after natural disasters. They investigate the aftermath of the 1906 California earthquake and fires, and current day efforts to rebuild communities after...
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Introduction to Modern Art: Practice and Principals

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils discover the concepts of Abstract Expressionism. They identify Abstract Expressionist paintings and creat an Abstract expressionist work of art.
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Alternate Histories

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars create a mixed media collage. In this visual arts activity, students look at the work of Jane Ash Poitras. They create their own collage that shows their personal and collective history and experiences. 
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Beauty of the Harvest

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars collect information from Beauty of the Harvest and Native American culture to determine what women accomplished in their daily lives. After organizing and thoughtfully considering this information, students create their...
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Science and Art Design

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the scientific process by completing a pegboard activity. In this art design lesson, students identify the similarities between the art process and the scientific method while experimenting with art beads and...
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Environment As Art

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students create an idea for environmental artwork for installation somewhere on school property.
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Visual Arts Lesson: Virgin of Guadalupe

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders paint symbols of their culture after examining painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
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Creating a Self Portrait painting With Decorative Frame

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders view a large image of a painting and discuss the history and its role in past and current culture in Mexico. Student list the symbols portrayed in the work and explain their significance. Students use elements of art to...
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An Art-To-Art Discussion

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze a work of art from a variety of cultural perspectives, and give their own personal evaluation of the work.
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David Olere

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the life of David Olere through his art. In this Holocaust lesson, students examine the art of David Olere and compare it to other Holocaust artwork.
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Sanctuary: Quail Island Banks Peninsula

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students consider the connection between the past and future landscape of Quail Island. In this visual arts lesson, students observe existing artwork, art vocabulary, and connections to the role of social sciences when painting...
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Looking at Portraits: Thomas Jefferson

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine works of art that have influenced images of our founding fathers still in use today, and discuss influences from antiquity on Houdon's sculpture.
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Nature Abstractions - Georgia O'Keeffe

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars examine the work of Georgia O'Keeffe and forms of nature. Sketches are made of natural objects and then abstracted. Clay forms are then made using draped slab method and hand building techniques.
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Geometric Art In Our World

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore ways art and math can be blended together in world around them. They recognizes geometric shapes and designs in artwork, and create their own artwork blending the two concepts.
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Explorations in American Environmental History

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the historical perspective of nature and the environment.  In this American History lesson, 9th graders examine materials in a variety of formats to understand the contexts of America's concern for the...
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Architecture Makes An Imprint

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore architecture of the world, uses of buildings and discuss architecture as a career. They work in cooperative groups and present their findings to the class. This lesson can be expanded to include a printmaking lesson.
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Heroes Past and Present

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify characteristics of a hero, then write a narrative composition describing a heroic event.
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The Renaissance, Background

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students are introduced to the Renaissance by viewing a PowerPoint presentation. In this Renaissance lesson, students locate the important countries and cities of the Renaissance. Students compare how it was in England from the rest of...
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Interpreting the Works of Samuel Bak: Self Portrait

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the life of Samuel Bak.  In this World History lesson, 10th graders develop a methodology for examining and analyzing works of art. Students examine art from the Holocaust and describe the experiences that the...
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Folk Dance Explorations in the Choreographic Work of Modern Dance

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders participate in a lesson guided by an essential question: in what ways does choreographer, Mark Morris' work, "The Office," reflect Eastern-European traditional folk dance? During the lesson's first sessions, students...
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Linking Civilizations and Personal Heritage Through Multimedia and Art

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore images, symbols, and the relationship they establish with their own personal heritage. They discuss Aztec, Inca, and Maya civilizations. Students interview their family about their own personal heritage. Additional...
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The Sistine Chapel Painting Project

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders view the movie "The Agony and the Ecstasy" or read the novel to discover details of Michelangelo's life. They paint one of the panels of the Sistine Chapel using authentic painting techniques.

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