Students discuss the unique considerations that artists creating site-specific outdoor sculpture have …
Students discuss the unique considerations that artists creating site-specific outdoor sculpture have to take into account when planning their work. They then choose sites and create models for their own site-specific works. Finally, they create proposals to present to potential patrons - such as school administrators or grant committees.
In this lesson, students use wooden parts and pieces to create imaginary …
In this lesson, students use wooden parts and pieces to create imaginary playgrounds. This is a great activity for grade 2 and 3 students; if "moving parts" are incorporated, this could also be a great "Kinetic Sculpture" activity for grade 4 Arts Education students.
In this activity, kids get creative by cutting cardboard into various shapes, …
In this activity, kids get creative by cutting cardboard into various shapes, then stacking it. The final step of pouring paint over their creations is definitely the icing on the cake!
In this fun activity, students experiment with manipulating paper to create different …
In this fun activity, students experiment with manipulating paper to create different shapes and effects. They also learn about (and practice creating) symmetry!
In this art lesson, children learn about the sculptor Alberto Giacometti, then …
In this art lesson, children learn about the sculptor Alberto Giacometti, then have fun with a quick human figure sketching activity, finally creating foil sculptures of people.
This art history video discussion looks at "The Seated Scribe"‰غ_ c. 2620-2500 …
This art history video discussion looks at "The Seated Scribe"‰غ_ c. 2620-2500 B.C.E., c. 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, painted limestone with rock crystal, magnesite, and copper/arsenic inlay for the eyes and wood for the nipples, found in Saqqara (Musee du Louvre, Paris).
Jonathan Swift's 1729 pamphlet "A Modest Proposal" is a model for satirizing …
Jonathan Swift's 1729 pamphlet "A Modest Proposal" is a model for satirizing social problems. In this lesson, students complete multiple readings of Swiftĺĺs essay: a guided reading with the teacher, a collaborative reading with a peer, and an independent reading. The online Notetaker tool helps students restate key ideas from Swift's essay as they read and elaborate upon these ideas postreading. After independent reading, pairs of students develop a mock television newscast or editorial script, like those found on Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update," The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, or The Colbert Report, including appropriate visual images in PowerPoint.
"The BEST Self-Direction Toolkit is a collection of resources for teachers to …
"The BEST Self-Direction Toolkit is a collection of resources for teachers to use in the classroom for instruction and assessment that focuses on self-direction. The toolkit includes the self-direction rubric, self-direction activities and targeted resources for teachers. All tools are designed by teachers and tested in the classroom."
The kit includes activities, self reflections/assessments, rubrics and more!
The video series goes through the seven sacred teachings in kid-friendly language. …
The video series goes through the seven sacred teachings in kid-friendly language. There are seven videos, one for each teaching, as well as an overview video. The videos are short and can stand alone without the resource. The resource goes along with each of the videos. Could be paired with Leader in Me or character education.
Children pick up ideas about gender beginning in their infancy; they constantly …
Children pick up ideas about gender beginning in their infancy; they constantly observe the variety of families and forms of expression around them, and they might be curious about the feelings they have for others. The films on this playlist will help to open up conversations about gender identity and sexual orientation in age-appropriate ways for primary-school children
Every single person on this planet will experience gender and sexuality in …
Every single person on this planet will experience gender and sexuality in a variety of ways. This playlist asks its viewers to consider the multitude of stories experienced by 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and communities in order to create deeper, more empathetic understandings of what it means to be 2SLGBTQIA+ and additionally, to open up conversations about what it means for anyone to experience gender and sexuality.
Shakespeare's tragedies...were tragic. But they had some jokes. They also changed the …
Shakespeare's tragedies...were tragic. But they had some jokes. They also changed the way tragedies were written. Characters like Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear had tragic outcomes, but they were sympathetic characters in a lot of ways. This was a big change from the way Seneca and the Greeks wrote tragedies, and it caught on.
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