PTPI's Global Youth Murals Project poses a wonderful introduction to the ways …
PTPI's Global Youth Murals Project poses a wonderful introduction to the ways in which children around the world represent their cultures through visual art. Using this collection in the Global Gallery, learners can examine different depictions of culture as an entry point to studying cultures of countries around the world. This activity can be an introductory exercise to social studies or world geography research projects.
The Irish Renaissance in the early 20th century included a wealth of …
The Irish Renaissance in the early 20th century included a wealth of new plays written both in Ireland, and by Irish ex-patriots elsewhere. W.B. Yeats, Lady Augusta Gregory, and J.M. Synge were creating a new national theater of Ireland at the Abbey Theatre. They often drew their stories from the fabric of Irish life. Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw were meanwhile writing important (and often hilarious) works on the world stage.
Students will identify new vocabulary using a work of art. They will …
Students will identify new vocabulary using a work of art. They will generate a list of descriptors for that vocabulary using a texture/touch activity. They will then apply their new vocabulary, including adjectives, to a class poem about the textures they see in the painting.
Students will discuss the lines, shapes, and patterns used to decorate a …
Students will discuss the lines, shapes, and patterns used to decorate a 19th century chandelier that was made to look like a hot air balloon. They will create a papier-mâché sculpture of a hot air balloon and decorate it with a pattern. They will write about where they would go on a hot air balloon.
Due to everything being closed for health reasons at the moment, the …
Due to everything being closed for health reasons at the moment, the Tate Modern just released this video tour of their famous Andy Warhol exhibit. Museum curators Gregor Muir and Fiontán Moran talk in-depth about Andy Warhol and his work through the lens of the immigrant story, his LGBTQ identity, and more.
Tawow, Welcome to Pow-Wow Country is a collection of photographic artifacts and …
Tawow, Welcome to Pow-Wow Country is a collection of photographic artifacts and information dating back to the Indian Act of 1876 as digitalized by Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists. Patricia Deiter describes the history and acceptance of the pow-wow from the early 1900s to the contemporary pow-wow. Also included is information about the various dances and regalia.
Welcome!! The student take ownership in this activity that encourages creativity, voice, …
Welcome!! The student take ownership in this activity that encourages creativity, voice, and choice. My students have told me that often this is the highlight of the year! I also feel that many executive functioning and classroom environment skills are enforced as well in this Unit. Students will need a generous amount of time to complete this extensive unit.
This video library features the teaching practices of a diverse cross-section of …
This video library features the teaching practices of a diverse cross-section of kindergarten through second grade teachers from across the country. The teachers introduce their students to reading through a variety of methodologies. The library includes nine half-hour classroom videos showing teachers and students engaged in effective reading practices; three half-hour longitudinal videos that show individual students developing reading skills over time; and one half-hour library overview. A video library for K-2 teachers; 12 half-hour video programs, one half-hour overview video, library guide, and Web site.
Developed with the support of the Government of Canada, this toolkit of …
Developed with the support of the Government of Canada, this toolkit of lesson plans and activities explores Sustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land.
This toolkit: - Showcases the work AKFC supports in the developing world. - Encourages students to make personal and community connections to life on land. - Connects historical artefacts from the Aga Khan Museum to contemporary issues related to life on land. - Explores Canada’s ambitions, targets, and progress on life on land.
Developed with the support of the Government of Canada, this toolkit of …
Developed with the support of the Government of Canada, this toolkit of lesson plans and activities explores Sustainable Development Goal #6: Clean Water and Sanitation.
This toolkit: - Showcases the work AKFC supports in the developing world. - Encourages students to make personal and community connections to clean water and sanitation. - Connects historical artefacts from the Aga Khan Museum to contemporary issues related to clean water and sanitation. - Explores Canada’s ambitions, targets, and progress on clean water and sanitation.
This handbook includes the following projects: Marshmallow Structure Challenge, Magniformers Activity, Cup …
This handbook includes the following projects: Marshmallow Structure Challenge, Magniformers Activity, Cup Stacking Activity, Bridge Building, Tin Foil Boat Challenge, Ferris Wheel Challenge.
Students identify the narrative elements in a work of art and learn …
Students identify the narrative elements in a work of art and learn how artists use symbolic imagery to communicate the larger narrative of a person's life. Students then write their own narratives about an historic figure and use visual symbols to create an image about that person that communicates important events in his or her personal narrative.
Students explore how an artist emphasized the narrative in a work of …
Students explore how an artist emphasized the narrative in a work of art that depicts a single moment from the story. They then write a newspaper article, using visual clues in the painting to imagine how the narrative depicted may have unfolded.
This art history video discussion examines the Temple of Portunus (formerly known …
This art history video discussion examines the Temple of Portunus (formerly known as, Fortuna Virilis), travertine, tufa, and stucco, c. 120-80 B.C.E., Rome.
Tessellations, more commonly referred to as tilings, are patterns which are repeated …
Tessellations, more commonly referred to as tilings, are patterns which are repeated over and over without overlapping or leaving any gaps. Tessellations are seen throughout art history from ancient architecture to modern art.
This week on Crash Course Theater, Mike is acting like theater started …
This week on Crash Course Theater, Mike is acting like theater started in Greece. Well, for the western theater, this is true. The earliest recorded drama in the west arose in Athen, and these early plays grew out or religious ritual. Namely, they evolved from the worship of Dionysus, god of wine, fertility, and RITUAL MADNESS. That's right. I said RITUAL MADNESS
This lesson focuses on artworks that depict things people use for a …
This lesson focuses on artworks that depict things people use for a meal. Students will build vocabulary and enhance language arts skills while learning about still life in a painting. Activities emphasize prepositions of location -- through discussions about objects depicted in the featured work of art.
This lesson focuses on an artwork that depicts things people use in …
This lesson focuses on an artwork that depicts things people use in a room for both functional and decorative reasons. Students will build vocabulary and enhance language arts skills while learning about decorative arts. Activities emphasize using different action verbs with nouns -- through discussions about how people use objects depicted in the featured work of art.
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