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Montana Animal stacks

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students view Ode to Chief Seattle and create an animal sculpture.  In this art lesson, students choose a variety of materials for creating an animal sculpture using flora and fauna and other environmental images.  Students...
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A Christmas Celebration in the Black Culture

For Teachers 8th - 11th
How much does your class know about Kwanzaa? Using the Internet, pupils practice using the Internet to find information. They then compare and contrast the similarities and differences between Kwanzaa and Christmas.
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Kid-Friendly CDVs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover core democratic values. In this service learning lesson, students create posters in order to promote core democratic values.
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Create Learning Experiences with The Polar Express

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Center content-integrated lessons around the timeless holiday book, The Polar Express.
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Shaping Ideas: Symbolism in Sculpture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a class critique of the symbolic sculptures they created. They critique the work of their peers by responding to questions about the symbolic content and applying criteria for sculpture.
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Shaping Ideas: Symbolism in Sculpture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use criteria developed in class to evaluate which of their own sketches would make the best symbolic sculpture. They choose a final design, techniques and materials, and create sculptures based on their designs.
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Symbols to Sculptures

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Pupils take a 2 dimensional drawing and make it into a 3 dimensional form. In this art lesson plan, students base their work off of Keith Haring, and view slides and a video of other 3D art.
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Coin Art 4-6

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners study the historical figures and symbols of U.S. patriotism depicted on the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter coins and learn that artists designed the portraits and other images on the coins. They research Texas symbols and...
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Arcimboldo Style Self Portraits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view and discuss Renaissance art, including the work of Arcimboldo. They create their own self portraits through imagery and symbolism in the Arcimboldo style.
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Chinese Paper-Cuts

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners identify the art and culture of China while increasing their dexterity in art and their skills of papermaking. Students identify and analyze the application of the elements and principles of design to the cute of paper-making...
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Symbolic Patterns

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students identify patterns and what they represent on an ancient Egyptian wall fragment. Artists often repeat shapes, lines, and forms to create patterns. Several examples of repetition and pattern appear in this wall fragment.
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Decoding Haring's Symbols

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars mix colors and complete a yarn painting by using yarn to paint. In this painting lesson plan, students base this painting off of the lines and paint strokes of Keith Haring.
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Coast-to-Coast Book Design-Part 4: Let's Create the Pages!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners work in groups to share their lists of A-B-C ideas they came up with from the previous activity. They review page layouts taught during lesson two. Students complete a rough draft of their page. They create a colored...
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Cave Art: Discovering Prehistoric Humans through Pictures

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how people in earlier times used art as a way to record stories and communicate ideas. By studying paintings from the Cave of Lascaux and other caves in France, students discover that pictures are more than pretty colors.
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Exploring the Elements of a Japanese Garden Through the Book Arts

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners create book arts based on a visit to the Botanical Garden. They choose their own images to put into their book and answer discussion questions.
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Media Awareness: Key Concepts in Advertising

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the basic concepts of advertising.  In this media awareness lesson, students discuss target audience, art, and purpose in advertising to determine what makes an advertisement effective or ineffective. ...
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How To Create A Mural

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students brainstorm ideas and come up with a concept to portray into a mural. In this painting lesson plan, students base their mural off of the work of Keith Haring.
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Hyphens and Capitalization in Headings

For Students 3rd
This is more than a worksheet, this is a full college style list of all the rules related to hyphens and capitals one would need to write excellent papers. You can use this resource to inform your own writing, or to enhance your...
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Putting a Spin on Current Events

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the symbolism on a 17th-century cabinet. In this symbolism lesson, students view samples of a 17th century cabinet and identify it's symbols. Students create their own cabinet by using various art supplies and paint...
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Exploring Meaning In Native American Art

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Native American artwork includes symbolism that will inspire students' own work.
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Murals

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate how murals portray cultural expression. They study the history of mural making, explore its symbolism and design a mural of their own.
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Symbol Minds

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the fears and frustrations of citizens in the tolerant Muslim nation of Indonesia during the holy month of Ramadan. They explore the symbols used in various world religions and create 3-dimensional displays for a class.
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Mandala Art Lessons

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Mandala art lessons provide easy and fun ways to learn about art, math, and other cultures.
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Getting to the Heart of Valentine's Day With Art Lessons

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Valentine's day inspires not just love, but art too! Teachers can find ideas for Valentine's Day activities for all grade levels.