This art history video discussion examines the Column of Trajan, Carrara marble, …
This art history video discussion examines the Column of Trajan, Carrara marble, completed 113 C.E., Rome. Dedicated to Emperor Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus b. 53 , d. 117 C.E.) in honor of his victory over Dacia (now Romania) 101-02 and 105-06 C.E.
This week we're continuing our discussion of William Shakespeare and looking at …
This week we're continuing our discussion of William Shakespeare and looking at his comedies and romances. As well as something called problem plays. Some of his plays, they had problems. We'll also put on pants, escape to forest, and talk about Shakepeare's heroines, lots of whom had quite a bit more agency in these plays than the women in the tragedies had.
An inquiry-based project to map the land in your community. The key …
An inquiry-based project to map the land in your community. The key concepts in this unit are grounded in Indigenous beliefs of interconnectedness, connectedness, and respect for all things.
The driving inquiry questions for this unit are: 1. How can respect for the land be shown? 2. What do we look for when setting up a camp? 3. What stories or teachings are connected to key locations in and around our community? 4. How has the land around our community changed over time? 5. Who do we share our community’s lands with?
Using a "Thirty-Second Look" activity, students will look closely at and describe …
Using a "Thirty-Second Look" activity, students will look closely at and describe the painting A Centennial of Independence. The students will read their ideas and note line, shape, and other details. Then students will create a favorite outdoor memory inspired by the painting, using crayons and the elements of art to guide their work. They will also make connections to the theme of "teamwork."
This art history video discussion examines John Constable"s "The Hay Wain", 1821. …
This art history video discussion examines John Constable"s "The Hay Wain", 1821. Oil on canvas, 51 1/4" x 73" (130.2 x 185.4 cm) (The National Gallery, London).
After reading "The Tempest" or any other play by William Shakespeare, students …
After reading "The Tempest" or any other play by William Shakespeare, students work in small groups to plan, compose, and perform a choral reading based on a character or theme.
Lesson that uses Math and Art. Marvel at the beauty and intricacy …
Lesson that uses Math and Art. Marvel at the beauty and intricacy of various Indigenous examples of quillwork! Students demonstrate understanding of regular and irregular polygons including:
classifying types of triangles comparing side lengths comparing angle measures differentiating between regular and irregular polygons analyzing for congruence
Students will examine Rembrandt's "Abduction of Europa" and discuss how the artist …
Students will examine Rembrandt's "Abduction of Europa" and discuss how the artist has taken an ancient Greek myth and contemporized it for a 17th-century Dutch audience. They will then read origin myths and choose a scene to illustrate in a contemporary setting.
Students will focus on how one artist tells the story of Joseph …
Students will focus on how one artist tells the story of Joseph using continuous narrative. By observing and discussing visual details such as color and movement found in the painting, students write about what they think is happening. Students are encouraged to use the actions they observed in the painting to create and write a new story with a new character, and then illustrate them in their own continuous narrative.
This art history video discussion examines the "Coronation Mantle" likely made for …
This art history video discussion examines the "Coronation Mantle" likely made for the Norman ruler Roger II in 1133/34 in the royal workshop in Palermo of fabric from Byzantium or Thebes, Samite, silk, gold, pearls, filigree, sapphires, garnets, glass, and cloisonne enamel.
This 4-minute video lesson provides a correction for the time difference calculation …
This 4-minute video lesson provides a correction for the time difference calculation by taking into account that there is no year 0. [Cosmology and Astronomy playlist: Lesson 66 of 85]
This 10-minute video lesson discusses the differences between BC, BCE, AD and …
This 10-minute video lesson discusses the differences between BC, BCE, AD and CE. It includes a little bit about the birth of Jesus as well. [Cosmology and Astronomy playlist: Lesson 65 of 85]
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