Expressive Content Teacher Resources

Young scholars view a number of self portraits to determine the importance of pose, setting, clothing, and props in a piece of artwork. They design a self-portrait emphasizing the use of contour lines.

Young scholars use dance as a way of speaking out without using words to express content, and to express verbal understanding when thinking about movement.

Art students get a chance to investigate a favorite artist in this two-week activity that asks them to research the life, the style, and the society in which the artist lived, and then to create a scrapbook for their subject. To conclude...

Students decorate bowls designed around a chosen theme. The project is based around Bellvue Museum's Israeli/Palestinian relations exhibit. While the theme may be too sophisticated for younger grades, the theme can be modified as needed.

Young scholars focus on the great Sacagawea who acted as a guide for Lewis and Clark. They gain an insight of her life and contributions as a guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark.

Students view a PowerPoint presentation on Sacagawea and recall their field trip to the Lewis and Clark Museum. In groups, they use the internet to research the plants, animals and weather on their expedition. They create a poster and...

Students create a small bas-relief sculpture of an animal in clay. They roll out a background, and build up the clay on the back ground to represent themselves and an animal. Pieces are dried and fired, then combined with others to...

Students create bas-relief sculptures of themselves after studying the principles of bas-relief sculpture.

Students research the Hydrovia project using the internet. They discover what the Hydrovia project is, how it relates to or can affect the Pantanal region of Brazil, and discuss in a debate format the pro's and con's of this project.