Students study art based on the theme "The Pursuit of Meaning." In this art lesson, students research the role of a museum curator and create a proposal and exhibit catalog based on the theme "The Pursuit of Meaning."

For this Shakespeare Film Clip worksheet, students list main ideas in the play, important images and motifs, and chose at least six main scenes or quotes that relate to the theme.  Students then discuss what is complex or...

Students explore the leaf as a design motif in art. They conduct Internet research on leaf and tree symbolism, view and discuss artwork, and create an original work of art featuring a leaf or leaf motif.

Students use combinations of real and imaginary objects to create illustrations for a book.  In this Fantasy in art lesson, students discuss the elements of fantasy in Allegory of Air.  Students study the work of Salvador Dali...

Fifth graders examine how motifs, symbols, and ideas influence various pieces of visual art. They compare and contrast the work of Walter Anderson to pre-historic cave paintings and create a glue line print using motifs and symbols found...

Students become knowledgable about the attire, traditions, and protocols of the Senate and Supreme Court by doing research.

Learners analyze the painting Jan Brueghel and design their own book. In this art and book lesson plan, students discuss the elements of fantasy from the painting and create their own book. Learners illustrate the book and create a...

Students explore how a bill becomes a law and the actions the President may take. They create a poster illustrating the steps.

Students explore the architecture of New England by identifying geometric shapes.  In this architectural lesson, students examine photographs of classic building architecture and use a transparency to trace geometric shapes they...

Third graders complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Confetti. For this reading lesson plan, 3rd graders complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions,...

Students explore music about water. They listen to various pieces of music, play instruments, and plan and create a piece of art that includes a water motif.

Students use literature circles to analyze four short stories from the Realms of Gold, Volume 3. In this literature circle lesson, students are assigned a role in the literature circle to improve their critical thinking skills for...

Students create posters that demonstrate the step-by-step process of how ideas become laws. They list the fourteen steps of a bill becoming a law, describe a presidential veto, and define override.

Students participate in the unit based on the Newbery Medal-winning novel by Louis Sachar and the Walt Disney Movie "Holes". They use the layered curriculum model of assessment and activities.

Students spend a year involved in a project researching the diversity of Native Americans.

Students research quilt designs by Bertha Stenge. They make a list of things that they could stylize as a design motif. They create a quilt design based on local history and landmarks and sew it onto a pre-made quilt block or quilt.

Students develop a design for their own family crest. Students make a large model crest for their family.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a reference guide for teachers of Shakespeare's Macbeth which includes a list of the major themes and motifs within Macbeth and examples of scenes of where to find them.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This Royal Shakespeare Company teaching resource provides a list of themes and motifs in The Merchant of Venice and references where they are used in the play.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This Royal Shakespeare Company teacher reference page provides a list of the themes and motifs in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream along with specific locations of where they are used.

Determining the theme is not easy; you have to use the clues the author leaves to figure it out yourself. The author implies information about the story through plot points, setting, and characters. You infer and draw conclusions based...

Explore a set of activities covering motif, opera motif, and melodic themes and movies. Several ideas and procedures are listed to help you teach this musical concept to your students.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a printable reference guide for teachers listing the major themes and motifs in Romeo and Juliet and providing examples of scenes and quotes where you can find them. W.9-10.9a Analysis

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a teacher reference guide for the themes and motifs in Shakespeare's The Tempest. It lists the major themes and motifs and provides examples with text references.