This lesson could be done with most adults and older kids. It is especially good forelderly women, as many of them have fond memories of sewing and fabric crafts,yet they can no longer do those crafts due to vision or fine motor impairments.This project allows them to make something beautiful with fabric that doesn’tinvolve any sewing.
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Holiday Arts!Lessons Submitted byCathy Harrington, Marilyn Stadler and Donna WilliamsLearning Opportunities:In the USA one thing is certain—Americans love to celebrate their holidays! Decorating homes and communities, serving tables laden with holiday food and enjoying family/community activities all play a big role in celebrating the traditions, cultures and heritages that make up this great country
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This lesson was actually created as a resource to help train on how to use the new Open Author application. There is a PDF and video that goes along with this sample lesson.
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This art history video discussion looks at Johannes Vermeer's "Young Woman with a Water Pitcher", oil on canvas, c. 1662 (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Lecture
Graphic organizers assist the development of comparative vocabulary and generate discussions of analogy and metaphor in art as students go on a real or virtual tour of an art gallery.
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Mona Lisa Fact or FictionA Copyrighted Activity Re-Posted with Permission from Cheryl Trowbridgewww.teachkidsart.netObjectives:The participants will be introduced to interesting facts surrounding the painting of the Mona LisaAudiences: This lesson is perfect for anyone, regardless of age, who is interested in learning more about art and history. Use Cheryl’s wonderful plan with your group and consider using her format to explore other art, traditions, cultures, artists and subjects. We are all enriched when we are life-long learners.
Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan
Students will discuss works of art that have grotesque elements and symmetry in their design. They will identify symmetry and line in grotesques. Students will create symmetrical designs for a pilgrim bottle and also design a door panel using grotesques. They will then analyze William Blake's poem "The Tiger" and write their own grotesque-inspired poetry.
Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Lesson Plan
Students participate in a "thirty-second look," followed by a class discussion about Jan Brueghel's painting "The Entry of the Animals into Noah's Ark". Students then use description words and complete sentences to write about their favorite animal in the painting; draw the animal using line, color, and shape; and present their work to the class.
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Hands in ActionA Lesson Inspired by the Teachings of Liz Shea-McCoy With a “Full-Body” Adaptation by Susan Brasch http://www.susanjbrasch.com Also included is a Link to the Copyrighted Dick Blick Lesson Plan Aboriginal Hand Prints www.dickblick.com which can also be found in this hub.Objectives:1. To Learn about the importance of hands2. To identify the many uses of hands3. To create art using hands (and other body parts) as both a vehicle and an inspiration4. To incorporate the elements of color, pattern, line, symmetry and negative positive space into the creation of artAudiences:This lesson is appropriate for all ages and audiences but is ideal for elementary-aged children.
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Resist Painting A Lesson Developed by Anna AlcaldeObjectives: 1. To learn about the art method of resist2. To create a painting using the art resist method3. To use the art elements of line, color and negative and positive space to create art and manipulate art materialsAudiences:This lesson would be appropriate for all ages—children to senior citizens.
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This art history video looks at Joseph Mallord William Turner" "Slave Ship (Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying, Typhoon Coming On" from 1840. Oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Lecture
Next Gen Personal Finance provides a comprehensive set of curricular resources used by over 16,000 educators in 10,000 schools serving middle and high school students. NGPF offerings run the gamut from a full semester course to videos, activities, games and case studies. Rated top business and finance education site by Common Sense Education.
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How do circumstances influence individuals in making sound and purposeful financial decisions ensuring personal economic success in both a national and global economy? Why is it important to create a budget and set goals?
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Unsure of how to invest your money? Whether to rent or buy? Or which career path is right for you? We've all asked ourselves these questions, and it seems that everywhere you turn the TV, radio, financial advisors, friends, and family someone has an answer. In this course we turn down the noise to bring you sound advice. With two seasoned economists as your guides, youll walk through what everyone needs to know about personal finance.
Material Type: Full Course
The focus of this Five Themes of Geography excerpt is the theme of movement. This is a Google Classroom resource for middle school social studies. Simply assign and have students get to work! Students can type, drag and drop directly in the file.
Material Type: Homework/Assignment
G1.2.3 Use, interpret, and create maps and graphs representing population characteristics, natural features, and land use of the region under study. G1.3.1 Use the fundamental themes of geography (location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, region) to describe regions or places on earth. G2.2.1 Describe the human characteristics of the region under study, including languages, religions, economic system, governmental system, cultural traditions. G2.2.3 Explain how culture and experience influence people’s perceptions of places and regions. G4.1.1 Define culture and describe examples of cultural change through diffusion, including what has diffused, why and where it has spread, and positive and negative consequences of the change. G4.1.3 Describe cultures of the region being studied, including the major languages and religions. G4.1.4 Explain how culture influences the daily lives of people.
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