Looking at Still Life Lesson 2: How Artists Assemble Still Lifes

Young scholars display the two still-life paintings they created along with their artist’s statement, write a review of a peer’s work, and discuss all of the paintings in a group critique. For this still life art lesson, students view...

Through a series of activities, learners are exposed to how artists use symbolic imagery to create the narrative of a subject’s life. They study The Birth of Alexander and some manuscripts kept at J. Paul Getty Museum. They then draft...

Students choose meaningful objects for a still-life arrangement and paint it using watercolors and write an artist’s statement. In this still life art lesson, students identify and analyze the characteristics of a still-life painting and...

Upper graders view a series of films that depict rituals or celebrations as they occur in different cultural settings. They conduct a cultural investigation about one culture, brainstorm and research objects that have cultural or...

Students use narrative art vocabulary to speculate about the story in a visual image. In a group, students use narrative art vocabulary to create a story with an ending. They view images imbedded in this lesson plan.

How do artists affect and how are artists affected by the time periods in which they live? Learners examine the life and work of controversial and influential cultural artist Patti Smith as they seek answers to this essential question....

Some kids know exactly what they want to be when they grow up. This careers lesson aids upper graders in considering who they are as artists and how they can profit from their art, making a career out of something they love. This is a...

"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.." Is there any line more famous than that? Learners read the poem, work through a variety of learning activities (via hyperlink) then answer 3 questions regarding identity and themes found in...

In this online interactive literature activity, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities. Students may check some of their answers online.

In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons. Students may submit their answers to be scored.