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Perspective

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners create oil pastel landscape paintings in this middle-level Art lesson plan on perspective, horizons, foreground, background, and middle ground. The lesson plan includes resource links to books on teaching art and perspective.
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Renaissance: Rebirth to Revolution

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use a variety of resources to research the Middle Ages and Renaissance over a nine-week period. Working in cooperative teams, they become experts on specific topics. Students hold a Renaissance Faire and role-play as...
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Maracas

For Teachers K - 8th
Students create Maracas out of various supplies while learning about percussion instruments in this Art and Music lesson for the elementary and middle level classroom. Detailed directions for two different methods are given.
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GUITARS AS SCULPTURE

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss guitars, pointing out different parts of the guitar, compare/contrast guitars from different times, imagine they are designers hired to build a new age guitar, create many preliminary sketches, choose one, and begin...
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Elephants

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore elephants.  In this elephant art activity, students compare Asian and African elephants, and draw an elephant by following step by step instructions from the teacher.
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Hollow Form - Monsters - Beasties That Never Were

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate Medieval art Gargoyles/Beasties and creatures used for animation films, design an original monster, and create a hollow clay form using hand building techniques.
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Mixed Breed Animals Art

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create an animal in the tradition of medieval animal combinations. They choose components from various animals and design a new animal from those parts. Students draw their animal with careful attention to surrounding...
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Italian Renaissance

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the Italian Rensissance in this six lessons unit. The prominent citizens, the ideas, values, art, philosophy, and literature of the are seen as a rediscovery of Ancient Greek and Roman times.
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Medieval Theatre

For Students 6th - 8th
In this performing arts instructional activity, students find the terms that are related to the middle ages and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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I Am Malala

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Christina Lamb and Malala Yousafzai is an inspirational tale of heroism through adversity. Focus on the key details of the book with a quick review crossword...
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Unit 2: The Tempest by William Shakespeare Teacher Guide

For Teachers 7th Standards
Massive storms, shipwrecks, survivors stranded on an island ruled by an aging magician, and strange creatures—Shakespeare's The Tempest appeals to today's middle schoolers. For this unit, seventh graders read selections from an adapted...
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Sand Painting

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students create sand art paintings based on those of the Navajo.
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Checkerboard

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore the game of checkers and the folk art that has been used to create checkerboards. They create their own checkerboards that reflect current culture.
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Abstract Flowers Inspired By Georgia O'keeffe

For Teachers K - 12th
Pupils create "abstract flowers" using the artwork of Georgia O'Keefe and knowledge of warm and cool colors in this Art lesson for grades K-12. The lesson includes a short recommended book list and a biography of Georgia O'Keefe.
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King Arthur: Man or Legend

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students research the Legend of King Arthur. For this King Arthur lesson, students explore him as he is presented in stories, poems, and art. Students compare and contrast the real life of King Arthur versus the man in legends and...
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Bestiarity and Gargoyles

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students complete an art project. In this gargoyles lesson plan, students learn about gargoyles and other medieval architecture features and discuss their purposes. Students create their own monsters using an etching technique. This...
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The Reformation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify key events of the Reformation. They recognize the impact of religion during the Middle Ages.
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Songs About Age

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students discuss common attitudes about aging that are found in popular songs and how music is a means to explore attitudes about aging in this one-day lesson ideal for a middle-level general music classroom. The lesson includes a list...
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What's Right and Wrong? Moral Messages in Art

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars explore the Steen and Mount paintings and their presentation of moral issues. They discuss ethical debates in society today and write a short position paper on an issue raised by the paintings or in the discussion. They...
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Byzantine Empire

For Students 9th - 12th
In this history worksheet, high schoolers find the words related to the Byzantine Empire and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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America's Castles: The Age of Invention

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners tour the estates built by America's wealthiest visionaries during the years 1911-1929. They discuss the Age of Invention and the people associated with that age in US history.
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Symbolism: Finding the Hidden Meaning In Chinese Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study and interpret Chinese art to find its symbolism, or the "hidden meanings" in this middle level instructional activity well suited for the Language Arts or Art classroom. An enrichment activity is included that...
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Medieval Music

For Students 4th - 5th
For this music worksheet, learners answer 3 multiple-choice questions about Medieval Music. Students also read about and see a picture of a Medieval instrument called a crumhorn.
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SEQUENCING A STORY WITH PICTURES: TEXT AND TALK

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a graphic organizer. They draw illustrations that show the beginning, middle and end of a trip they took to visit a friend or a relative. They write age-appropriate text to accompany each drawing. They tell...

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