Sixth graders explore religion by viewing a presentation in class. In this global culture lesson, 6th graders define the Islam religion and the stories that accompany it. Students read the story "Muhammad" by Demi and view an Internet...

Young scholars examine and discuss art by Roy Lichtenstein and the Pop art movement. They discuss the phenomenon of popularity, list what is popular today, and create a piece of art using professional looking graphic design style.

Students study the Renaissance and the important art from the period. In this Renaissance lesson, students discuss the black plague and religion during the Renaissance. Students read the Renaissance worksheet and learn vocabulary words...

Sixth graders use play dough to create a relief map of Greece and through personal investigation and class discussion, draw conclusions about the impact of the geography of Greece on daily life and culture in Ancient Greece.

Learners listen to different types of music, such as bluegrass, rap and blues. They identify different styles of music and musical instruments. They discuss how the music reflects culture.

Students examine gospel music including the lyrics and instrumentation. They explain the meaning of the lyrics and how they are related to the cultural values associated with the music. They differentiate between gospel and spiritual music.

Young scholars read the novel, "The Giver", and test their comprehension through the game Jeopardy. Then students research individual rights of different cultures and write a summary of their findings. Young scholars develop a personal...

Learners participate in a discussion about the Spanish influence on the Caribbean islands. They define the Spanish words in the book, Isla, and respond to a question about cultural influences in a response journal.

Pupils research the Samurai and their Haiku Writings. Students use internet research to gather information about the ancient Japanese Samurai. The pupils then create individual Haiku writings, and a cultural day is designated when the...

Learners explore dwellings around the globe and conduct collaborative research on cliff dwellings, igloos, longhouses, and yurts. They then explore how different dwellings reflect environmental and cultural conditions, and they create a...

Young scholars explore the theme of the art of Romare Bearden. They choose a family tradition or event and create a work of art illustrating that tradition or event. In addition, they write a paragraph describing the activity.

Students listen to a recording of "Sakura" and determine where it is from. In this global sound lesson, students view pictures of cherry blossoms and connect its significance to Japanese culture. Students sing the score while...

Young scholars discover the use of personification as a way of expressing ideals.  In this Language Arts lesson, students create an allegorical depiction of a contemporary ideal.  Young scholars write labels that clearly...

Students examine Canadian history through William Kurelek's artwork. In this art analysis lesson, students discuss the ideas expressed in the picture book A Prairie Boy's Winter and A Prairie Boy's Summer. Students view the film Kurelek,...

Students look at the painting The Red Studio Shows the Way, and critique the art piece. In this critiquing art lesson plan, students discuss how the painting expresses ideas and feelings and history.

Pupils investigate the cultures and politics of different countries and write radio letters to listeners in those countries modeled after Alistair Cooke's "Letter from America."

Students examine different cultures and their artwork. They create a mola of their own. They also analyze other molas for different types of design principles.

Students write whatever comes into their minds quickly and extend that strategy to art. They draw whatever ideas come to mind and students create in a stream of consciousness style. They listen to different types of music while drawing.

Students create an animal from Sculptamold and metal mesh. In this hands-on arts lesson, students use the materials provided the create a piece of art in the form of an animal. This lesson includes easy step-by-step directions.

Sixth graders engage in a visual arts lesson featuring still life sketching and watercolor painting created by individual students.

Pupils rate a variety of kid-friendly museum Web sites for both their educational and entertainment value. They reflect in writing about the overall success of each site to pique their interest in art, science, history or culture.

Students create Sumi-e paintings and explore the various materials, techniques, and processes associated with those paintings in an effort to better understand Japanese art and culture.

Students create authentic Greek paintings on clay tiles using knowledge learned about Greek art and painting techniques. This lesson plan is highly adaptable and can be accomplished in less than a week if focus is altered and less time...

Learners discuss how sound has been used throughout history and cultures, including present day in their own lives, through the study of Taiko Drums in this introductory lesson. Resource ideas are provided.