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Bench
Young scholars research historical events that led to the style of this neoclassical bench. They discuss seating before this time in the home in viceregal Mexico and why this bench represented a major revolution in lifestyle and...
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Guardian Figure Sculpture and its Significance in Japanese Culture
Young scholars utilize research skills in learning about Japanese culture and write a journal entry about their impressions of Japanese culture.
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Puppets 'n' Plays
Middle schoolers reinforce communication skills, create the puppets, write or improvise dialog for them, and put on a play.
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A THIMBLEBERRIES HOUSEWARMING
Students can choose from 22 projects in A Thimbleberries Housewarming utilize simple quiltmaking techniques appropriate for a single class or a short series of classes. Directions are clear and complete and contain specific fabric...
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Japanese Manners and Life Style
Students continue their examination of modern Japan and its culture. Using a map, they locate various cities and landforms in the country and watch a video on related topics in which the make a timeline of key events. In groups, they...
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Inside the KAO
Students construct a 1/80th scale model of the interior of the KAO aircraft, or lay out a full-scale mock-up in their classroom or auditorium. they calculate the sizes of various sections of the cabin.
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School Renovation - What's Your Idea?
Students discuss the upcoming renvoations to their school. As a class, they develop their own proposals for what they would like to have available to them. Using a digital camera, they take pictures of the new school and compare them...
Curated OER
1Word and Letter Match Puzzle
In this word and letter match learning exercise, students match groups of 3 letters to words that contain each set. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Goethe-Institut
German Design and Fashion From Goethe Institut
The Goethe-Institut provides a wonderful resource leading to many German design and fashion sites on the web. Sites include current national topics in German design and fashion, home and furniture designs from Germany, German designs of...
Other
Design Museum (London): A Century of Chairs
Beginning with Michael Thonet's design of furniture in the 1800's, this site from Design Museum explores the changes in the design of the chair through the ages of art.
Other
Furniture for Libraries [Pdf]
This handy .pdf document outlines a library furniture program, how to select furniture, a glossary of furniture terminology and a list of resources vital for anyone involved in design or redesign.
Other
Furniture for Libraries [Pdf]
This handy .pdf document outlines a library furniture program, how to select furniture, a glossary of furniture terminology and a list of resources vital for anyone involved in design or redesign.
Other
The Design Museum: Lesson Plan: Redesign Your Own Kitchen
Before the pioneering work of Margarete Grete Schutte-Lihotzky, kitchens would contain furniture such as dressers and chests of drawers, much like a bedroom, but in 1926 Grete changed everything. Watch the video to learn about the...
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Art Wonders
Can portraits talk? What's in a landscape? How do artists make furniture? ArtWonders helps young learners ask and answer the kinds of questions that make observing art an interactive experience.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Wendell Castle
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Wendell Castle is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his furniture design. The biographical data presented is fairly detailed with...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Wharton Esherick
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Wharton Esherick is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture (using wood) and furniture design.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Work of Charles and Ray Eames: A Legacy of Invention
Husband-and-wife design team, Charles and Ray Eames, revolutionized postwar America with loads of practical inventions and designs for everyday living. Exhibition tells the story of their lives and careers.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Let's Go to the Furniture Market
This lesson is designed to have students use linear programming to relate mathematics to the business world. Students calculate profits for a furniture business to prepare for the famous, semi-annual "Furniture Market" in North Carolina.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Design Your Own Bedroom
Many young scholars dream of designing their ideal bedroom. In this exercise, students will be required to limit their designs by size (as a specific volume) and price (a specific amount). They must design the floor plan, including...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: John Dunnigan
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, John Dunnigan is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his furniture design.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Sam Maloof
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Sam Maloof is described here along with information on his contributions to art through woodworking and furniture design.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Judy Kensley Mc Kie
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Judy Kensley McKie is described here along with information on her contributions to art through furniture design.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: John W. Perates
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, John W. Perates is described here along with information on his contributions to art through woodworking (including religious icons) and furniture design.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Libraries: Le Garde Meuble
Find illistrustrations of French furniture types and styles from a noteworthy French periodical, Le Garde-meuble.