Expressionism Teacher Resources

Students apply a four step critique process as they observe and make personal decisions about abstract artworks.

Students observe people at work and draw them in pencil or charcoal in high contrast values.

Third graders explore where South Africa is and then research details about the country to fully assess the background to the book, "At the Crossroads." They receive a map of Africa and color in the country of South Africa and list five...

In this arts worksheet, students find the words that are related to arts and entertainment. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.

In this art worksheet, students find the words that name types of art and artists and the answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.

Students demonstrate how to finger paint. In this finger painting lesson, students use various painting tools and their fingers to create a unique art piece.

Students explore Impressionism and artists like Monet and Renoir. For this Impressionism lesson, students visit an Impressionism website and discuss the themes used in the art. Students select an Impressionist artist and research them....

Students analyze the impact of the New Deal programs in Pennsylvania. In this Great Depression lesson, students examine the New Deal programs and their legacies in Pennsylvania. They relate these programs to the preservation of national...

Students analyze the work of Stephen Crane as a lesson plan on surrealism and an antihero. In this surrealism lesson plan, students complete discuss activities for the topic. Students then analyze Crane's poetry, his use of surrealism,...

Students explore the history and examples of Modern Art. In this Modern Art lesson, students read background information about Modern Art and a biography of Andy Warhol. Students complete a criticism and aesthetics, art creation...

Students analyze Pop art and the work of Robert Indiana. In this Pop art lesson, students read about the history of Pop art and a biography of Robert Indiana. Students complete a criticism and aesthetics activity, create their own Pop...

Students examine the characteristics of expressionist and comtemporary art. They view a video clip and use the internet to see examples of each. They analyze the role of propoganda and symbols in art as well.

Students explore how to construct and play diminished triads and half and whole diminished chords on the keyboard. They create appropriate sounds to accompany sections of the movie "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors." Students discuss the...

Students paint portraits in the style of Rouault.

Young scholars use the Internet to select various works of art around a theme. They create a PowerPoint exhibit of these works and create the written documentation to accompany their presentation. They critique the class exhibits.

Young scholars study several of Marc Chagall's paintings with an emphasis on his use of symbolic color and of space. They explore learn basic techniques for using Scholar colored pencils, and create an artwork using a baseball theme.

Young scholars observe people at work. They create their own drawings of those people at their jobs.

Students create portraits using brown construction paper, paints, and brushes in this 4th through 6th grade Art lesson. Emphasis is placed upon the artwork of Georges Rouault and the lesson includes resource links for background...

This Artcyclopedia resource offers a brief overview of Expressionism and a chronological timeline that links to each artist.

In this video [5:13] this exhibition assembles more than 200 works of Abstract Expressionism art made honest artists in the 40s 50s and 60s; the collection of is located in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Expressionism described primarily in terms of visual art. A good history of the movement and its key artists.

This Artlex site offers a brief description of Expressionism, examples of Expressionist work, quotes, and related links.

This site offers a definition of Expressionism with links to Van Gogh and Gauguin.

This Artcyclopedia site offers a brief overview of Abstract Expressionism and a timeline that links to each artist.