A study guide for Native Gardens, a dramatic play, introduces theater lovers to a set of a neighbors and the problems they face. Discussion questions in the guide tackle themes of racism, ageism, and classism.

The arts often reflect the social struggles and concerns in society. The third lesson of four links the arts to activism and environmental concerns. Scholars learn about the role of art and artists statements. and then create their own...

Here's a packet of activities and enrichment exercises designed for kids who have mastered the basic concepts in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic unit entitled "Talent Show."  

You're never too young for a lesson in fine art. Explore the painting Deucalion and Pyrrha, based on the Greek myth of the same name, with your class. You'll look at color, composition, texture, and technique, which are easily outlined...

Even functional everyday objects can be highly ornate and thoughtfully designed. Art analysts look at the form and function of an Inca jug used to transport liquid. They consider this jug in relation to other jugs fashioned throughout...

Upper graders use the potter's wheel to make Japanese style tea cups, which they will use in a Japanese style tea ceremony. They hone their sculpting techniques while exploring Japanese cultural and the history of tea. There are two...

An internet-saturated learning experience helps high schoolers construct and support opinions about the impact of 20th-century composer Igor Stravinsky. They read a biography online, listen to compositions, watch YouTube videos, and view...

Ballet is the main focus of this short answer quiz, but a few questions cover dance in cinema and Scottish folk dance names. Trivia for dancers!

Students become familiar with the art and architecture and history of the Chicago World's Fair.  In this public arts project lesson plan, students compare and contrast fine art and public art through a study of the exhibits at the...

Pupils use technology to blend a photo of something they like with a picture of their face. Students work with layers, saturation, selecting tools, filters, and affects. Pupils use Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 in order to create thier...

Second graders research Claude Monet. In this Monet lesson, 2nd graders investigate Monet's impressionist works through PowerPoint presentations. Students use the Internet to research Monet and the Impressionist movement.

Students explore an object without seeing it then draw what s/he felt.  In this touch-drawings lesson, students partner and place objects in a paper bag so the other person cannot see it.  Then students use their hands and imagination to...

Fourth graders explore dance as creative expression and a form of communication. In this dance study lesson, 4th graders discuss dance and categorize their class list. Students then participate in dance movements. Students discuss the...

Second graders study theatrical styles and messages associated with Ohio history. In this theatre study instructional activity, 2nd graders study the various forms of drama and theatre. Students work in groups to study a type of...

Students identify different patterns within music, visual arts, and dance.  For this fine arts and pattern lesson, students discuss how dancers, artists, and musicians create patterns like AB in their art.  Students create their own...

Seventh graders analyze music compositions and performances. In this music criticism lesson plan, 7th graders study music compositions and performances. Students listen and analyze various pieces of music. Students then compose their own...

Fourth graders create a three-part performance of a song and evaluate their own performances using criteria they developed. For this musical critique lesson, 4th graders watch a video of a professional musical performance and write...

Fifth graders study the life and music of Ludwig von Beethoven by reading informational texts. For this music history lesson, 5th graders use music notation, geographic maps, listening maps, organizational diagrams, and time lines as...

In this math chart worksheet, learners use the chart to answer the questions. The information on the chart is about students who participate in fine arts.

Learners read the work of a 19th-century American author. The use representative lithographs from the Currier & Ives collection at the Springfield Museum of Fine Arts (available online at http://www.springfieldmuseums.org) to...

8th graders engage in an interdisciplinary lesson about advertising through integration with music, science, mathematics, visual art, drama-theater, and language arts. They write advertising jingle lyrics in English language arts or...

Students explore symbols of their individual identities and write college admissions essays about the meaning of the symbols. They evaluate the unique and common identities of their classmates through participation in a Step Into the...

Violence and human suffering, as represented in art and film, are the focus of an investigation of the power of visual images and the moral implications of such representations. Class members examine “Guernica,” Pablo Picasso’s massive...

4th-8th graders will explore Wright Morris' photography and create their own black and white photographs. They will then use the photographs to portray a message they want communicated by writing a narrative telling a story about the...