Learners explore Ptolemy's world map as an expression of the Renaissance view of the world.

In this Enlightenment study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to Delacroix, Cervantes, and Mozart. Students respond to 1 short answer question.

Teach your artists how to incorporate balance into their work through discussion and action. After viewing and discussing several works of art, learners design a balanced image for a T-shirt and follow the step-by-step instructions to...

Students are introduced to Michelangelo in this A&E influenced lesson.

Students study the different portrayals of the artwork The David and answer short answer questions about it. For this The David lesson plan, students see different versions of the biblical figure, and read about its background. Then they...

Young scholars examine the debate between free-speech and patriotism. They analyze the conflict between expression and patriotism to the throne in the Northern Renaissance, recording their responses on an Ordeal of the Artist handout.

Students listen to a performance of the instrument, oud. After watching a video, they discover how many parts of the world it is used in and locate the countries on a map. They compare and contrast the oud with other instruments from the...

Eighth graders use modern materials and technology to create a modern portrait modeled after a Renaissance picture.

Ahhh the vanishing point! Sounds ominous, but it's not. Fifth graders analyze the use of perspective in Renaissance art. They practice using linear perspective to draw railroad tracks that seem to go on forever. Tip: Make this...

For this lesson, students will examine Hawaii's issues of colonization, authority, authenticity and cultural identity, and understand the distinction between native and non-native Hawaiians. This lesson includes links to videos, links to...

An interactive matching exercise from MyVocabulary.com, this resource highlights 12 advanced-level words containing the Latin roots nat, tract, and sequ. Definitions nicely distinguish among closely related words: nascent, natal, innate,...

Taking students from the origins of Neoclassical art, architecture, sculpture, painting, and decorative arts to the "sunset" of the artistic movement, this slideshow provides ample infomation and examples of the art form. The slides...

Commiserated, cogitated, ameliorated? Whether used as test prep or as part of a vocabulary study, the problems on this sentence completion worksheet will challenge your learners. Provide them with the detailed answer key and groups can...

Designed originally for higher education, this PowerPoint could also be used to introduce your high schoolers to the semicolon, colon, and comma splice. The texts do not contain pictures or graphics; instead, they present information in...

Fifth graders recognize the work of Leonardo da Vinci. They invent a new machine for the 21st century and make a model of the invention.

Students explore money, how its value determined, and how mere slips of paper or coins, and in today's high-tech world electronic blips, represent the wealth of a nation.

Learners examine the two theories on how the pyramids at Giza were built. They watch a video on pyramids, take notes, and write a five-paragraph essay on how they think the pyramids were constructed.

Eleventh graders investigate the effects that the Enlightenment (or Age of Reason) had on the Papacy. They Identify key aspects of Pope Pius IX¿¿¿s personality, reign and influences. Students also comprehend the significant upheaval...

Students explore American culture by reading classic literature in class. In this African-American history lesson, students read the story Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree while identifying the work and contributions of the real life...

In this parts of verbs instructional activity, learners review the principal parts of verbs: present, present participle, past, and past participle. Students then underline the main verb in each sentence and write present, present...

Students look through one eye and trace the outlines of objects seen through a window to create a drawing with natural and correct perspective.

Seventh graders define dynasty and examine through research how Chinese dynasties functioned politically and militarily. They examine the effects that the Mongols had on China and describe how Mongul rule and strict social hierarchy...

In this explorers learning exercise, students read a detailed text about the Age of Exploration from 1450 to 1700. Students then answer 7 matching or multiple choice questions.

Students describe how graffiti is a part of everyday culture. They develop basic vocabulary terms for thinking and writing about graffiti and make and justify judgments about aesthetics qualities in graffiti art. They compare and...