Students will be introduced to one of the basic elements of art, texture, by identifying different types of textures found in multiple works of art and hypothesize what materials and techniques were used to achieve that texture. Then,...

An informative site explaining the attributes of art as well as other art terms.

[Free Registration/Login Required] On this site, Cornell University mathematics professor, Steven Strogatz, shares his 15-part series of columns on the elements of math. He investigates topics ranging from negative numbers to subtraction...

This site from Artlex is a fantastic description of how movement is used in the creation of art. There are links to works of art in sculpture, painting and photography as well as focused interpretations of how different types of movement...

This online dictionary of art from Artlex provides terms is a valuable tool. Shape is on the Sg-Sh page. Just scroll down to Shape and read a definition with links to other important terms.

This online dictionary of art terms from Artlex is a valuable tool. Line is on the Li page. Just scroll down to Line and read a definition with links or look at a sample works of art by Rembrandt or Richard Long. There are quotes by...

A great lesson plan using oil pastels where the student looks at Monet's "Garden at Saint-Adresse," and then creates their own composition focusing on foreground, middleground and background.

Three-part resource on Greek theater that includes an overview, a roll-over diagram that highlights and defines key architectural elements of ancient Greek theaters, and examples of the influence of ancient Greek architecture on...

A brief but effective definition of the Principle of Design known as Variety. There are links to other terms within the definition as well as quotations useful to the topic.

This site from Artlex provides a brief but effective definition of the Principle of Design known as Unity. There are links to other terms within the definition.

This site from the University of Ottawa provides a wonderfully designed website that not only gives you exhaustive information on paragraph writing. Students will engage in starting with outlines, writing topic sentences, dividing their...

This short, illustrated paper describes depictions of nature in Egyptian art. Content discussed in the article includes animals used in art, the natural flora and fauna surrounding the Nile river and how they were used in art, and how...

This site provides an image of M.C. Escher's famous lithograph, "House of Stairs," which can be enlarged by clicking on it. Included is a quote, which briefly explains how this piece of art introduces "[a] playful element" to "the...

An online exhibit of representative art from the Harlem Renaissance.

Twenty-six half hour videos on literary analysis for high school students that feature authors, scholars, actors and noted critics. Topics include The Art of the Essay, Setting and Character in Short Fiction, Responding to Literature and...

The dynamics of shape in art and the relationship of shape with the other elements of art. The effects of angles and lines on perception.

Explains what personification is and gives examples. Includes links to related articles on symbolism, elements of rhetoric, fables, figure of speech, and allegory.

This site from Artlex is a lesson plan for a secondary level graphic design class designed by Michael Delahunt. There are many projects including: Designing a poster; Altering a photo; Photoshop Tricks; studying Logos; Designing logos;...

Pfaff is a pioneer of the art installation movement which began in the 1970s. Her work incorporates the use of steel, fiberglass, and plaster as well as salvaged signage and natural elements such as tree roots.

One-page summary of the principal elements and conventions of ancient Greek tragedy.

This language arts projects motivates students through being a movie-based project. This lesson will have a duration of five days. The students will view a movie of their choice and analyze the movie to complete a chart listing literary...

This 4-day lesson plan asks students to explore artistic points of view, explore the elements and principals that contribute to mood, and discuss social themes that were prevalent during the Harlem Renaissance. The 4-day process involves...

Overview of Florence during the Renaissance discusses the key elements and individuals that made the city a center of Renaissance power and culture: the Medici family, the wool trade, humanism, Florentine art and architecture,...