Curated OER
Rise of the Modern City
Students explore industrial design and photography with an emphasis on the history of Paris. For this modern art lesson, students analyze and discuss the images of modern city life in Paris and the Eiffel Tower. Students participate in a...
Curated OER
Bust Of Virgo, Bust Of Pisces
Students analyze the relief designs of Petra and design their own personal sacred image in the same style using plaster of Paris or Model Magic. This lesson should be completed within 45-minutes of starting construction due to the drying...
Concordia University Chicago
Liberty Enlightening the World by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
Here is a lesson that uses the painting Liberty Enlightening the World to start a discussion on the importance of national monuments. The class discusses several monuments around the world, and then invites a veteran to share his/her...
Curated OER
Carve a Free-Form Sculpture
Students construct a free-from sculpture. In this sculpting lesson, students use plaster of paris, a malt cup, and finishing tools to create a sculpture. Students share their finished art pieces.
Curated OER
Orientalism
Students read information about Orientalism, the artists who painted in that style, and study examples of the art. In this art style lesson plan, students read about the periods of Orientalism and the artists who created with the style....
Other
The Official Site of the Eiffel Tower
Explore this full-featured site to learn all about the Eiffel Tower. Explore its history and learn about construction facts, the architect, and its reputation as Europe's most-visited monument. Can't go to Paris to see the real thing?...
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Carve a Free Form Sculpture
Instructions on how to carve a small sculpture using plaster of Paris, a table knife and spoon. Also included is background information on the emergence of modern sculpture.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Eiffel Tower
The article from Wikipedia on the Eiffel Tower discusses the history of the monument and its construction. It also describes the tower's famous ironwork and tells of its significance to the city of Paris.
Other
Canon 3 D Paper Craft Buildings: Eiffel Tower
Intricately detailed paper-folding activity that provides templates and instructions for building a three-dimensional paper model of the Eiffel Tower. Instructions require download.
Other
Nicolas Janberg's Structurae: Eiffel Tower
Information on the Eiffel Tower can be found here at Nicolas Janberg's Structurae, including a chronology of its history, technical specifications, construction details, and information about the tower's architect, builder, and dimensions.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Discover France: Eiffel Tower
A great resource with a lot of information on the Eiffel Tower, including pictures of its construction and statistics from the Tower's history.