Symmetrical Design: Pennsylvania Barn Signs

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Students explore rural and urban communities through two folk art painting.  In this community lesson, students recognize the meaning of a community and compare and contrast the differences and similarities in rural and urban communities.

Learners identify symmetrical and congruent elements in folk art. In this art and geometry lesson, students examine pictures of Masonic Plaque in the Form of a Royal Arch Tracing Board for evidence of congruent and symmetrical elements....

The Banjo Lesson by Henry Ossawa Tanner, depicts a boy learning to play the banjo. The painting is the focus of 13 different activities and 13 guided observation questions. The class will learn about the painting, the artists, and then...

With wonderful background information to guide you, present a series of activities based on the George Catlin painting, Four Bears. The painting depicts a Native American Chief in full dress and is painted in a classic style. Seven...

Students find ways to share their favorite books. For this reading strategies lesson, students advertise books, create a top ten countdown, give a video book talk, simmer story stew, make book medals, play name that book, design a...

Comparative thinking is one way to build critical analysts. Budding artists discuss symbols and how they represent concepts, beliefs, or ideas. They compare the symbols found on an ancient Egyptian mummy case to those found in...

Students investigate symmetry. In this symmetry lesson, students discuss shapes and designs in gardens. Students have a picture of a garden on one half of a piece of paper, they fill in the other half to make it symmetrical. Students...

Students make a quilt. In this geometry activity, students discuss patchwork quilts and learn some different geometric shapes and patterns that are commonly used. Students explore designs with triangles and squares and then make their...

Students explore art careers. In this career education activity, students explore three different learning stations which simulate several art careers. Students construct a career book after this activity.