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Scaling Up Art
Young scholars measure a sculpture of a human and measure other students. They determine the average size of humans and create a life size image of the sculpture. They work with percentages as they create the images.
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Telling Stories: Symbols of a Life
Art and literature can go hand in hand, they both are used to express elements of the self in a creative and interesting way. Budding story tellers interpret and analyze the narrative elements they find in a work of art. They focus on...
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Art, Naturally
Students read an online article which examine different works of art. They study how patterns and shapes found in nature influence art. Finally, they create original works of art and write artist's statements.
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A New Way of Looking
Students compare and contrast works of art. For this art analysis lesson, students complete art analysis discussion activities and then journal activities.
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A Picture's Worth 500-700 Words
Middle schoolers write a narrative or short story of 500-700 words based on an assigned work of art.
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Curator's Report
Learners write a curator's report in order to persuade a board of directors to purchase an artwork for a museum.
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Natural Wonders
Students consider how artists interprets nature. They examine a poster of Brueghel's painting of Noah's Ark, with many natural elements, and share their personal ideas about what they see.