Students draw a dog. In this drawing lesson, students discover how to tap into their right brain dominance by sketching a picture upside down. Students draw a picture resembling Picasso's "The Dog".

Pupils draw a butterfly. In this drawing lesson, students explore a drawing upside down. Pupils sketch a butterfly while the image is reversed to tap into their right brain dominance.

Students discover art techniques. For this art tools lesson, students examine the round brush. Students explore different techniques that may be produced using the round brush.

Students investigate different art tools. In this art tools lesson, students examine the flat brush. Students explore the effects that can be created with this tool.

Students read the book What Could Be Better Than This and complete a word search, poems, and write an adventure. In this What Could Be Better Than This lesson plan, students read about an even that changes someone's life.

Students create a Tree of Life. In this visual art lesson, students explore mandalas. Students investigate the concepts of balance and symmetry while designing their own unique Tree of Life.

In this famous person worksheet, learners read a passage about Anna Netrebko and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...

In this Beyonce Knowles worksheet, students read about the life of the performer, them complete a variety of related comprehension activities. Answers are included.

For this Bjork worksheet, students read about the life of the performer, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.

In this famous people worksheet, learners read about the life of Celine Dion and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to matching, sequencing, writing and spelling activities. An answer key is included.

In this Christina Aguilera activity, students read about the life of the performer, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.

Learners draw and color an ocean scene based on the paintings of Wyland. In this ocean art lesson plan, students view slides of seascapes before they complete their project using oil pastels.

Students examine pieces of art from the 19th century. They discuss the role of Spanish missions in California as well. They write an essay describing the paintings.

Students and community members plan and take part in a community art project designed to celebrate salmon and steelhead fish and their connection to the local community.

Students participate in a variety of activities in a thorough study of the play, Cyrano De Bergerac. They discuss the themes of the play and how they relate to their own lives. They produce and perform their own interpretation of the...

Young scholars examine Chicana/o and earlier prints made for protest and persuasion. They compare characteristics of different processes and distinguish multiple original prints from mass-produced reproductions of artworks.

Students identify the intended viewers of local murals or billboards. The teacher next shares information and leads a discussion about the patrons. They group themselves according to protest or persuasion issues that concern them.

Twelfth graders research physical and chemical methods used in authenticating paintings (e.g., ultraviolet fluorescence and spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy and reflectography, X-ray diffraction, microscopy, pigment analysis, and gas...

High schoolers view a film about the genres and disciplines of performing arts. They examine the theatre community in Chicago and the origins of theatre companies. They answer questions and discuss them to end the lesson.

Students examine the correlation between art and math. Using their computers, students construct and measure angles. Students identify the properties of angles and polygons. They engage in the Angles program on their Palm and use the...

Pupils analyze the reasons why groups build monuments and memorials. Using the Holocaust as an example, they reflect on issues that are addressed in monuments related to it. They create a monument of their own and write an essay about...

Tenth graders create images based on an understanding of historical and contemporary images and issues that reflect an understanding of responsibility to the context of a specific audience.