Students analyze the relationships among cultural values, freedom of artistic expression, ethics, and artistic choices in various cultures and historical periods.

Learners know the meaning of a given list of figures of speech and stylistic devices. They identify examples of these terms in the music and songs with which they are familiar. They examine how to apply the knowledge of these terms to...

Students examine the impact of the media on various wars, especially the Iraq and Vietnam wars. By examining cartoons and popular music as primary sources, they suggest motivations for the conflicts and propose reasons for public...

Students analyze posture and pantomime in an analysis of total body movement. For this body movement lesson, students read a chart of movements and the mood or attitude they convey. Students complete several space and observation...

Young scholars witness the evolution of an episode of Biography from inception to final airing. They follow the procedure used for research, editing and producing the final project.

What makes a speech effective? Middle schoolers critique a speech for content and presentation. They view a video of a middle school student presenting an informational speech, They outline the content of the speech and critique the...

Learners access prior knowledge of vocabulary on feminism and psychoanalytic theory, and gender schema.  In this Empowered Barbie instructional activity, students recreate a Barbie doll.  Learners write a reflection on how they...

In this Halloween worksheet, students examine 5 Jack O'Lantern pictures with different facial expressions. Students cut out 5 pumpkin pieces with the names of emotions such as surprised, scared, happy and sad. Students match the face...

Eighth graders study Impressionism through the works of Claude Monet. They do a self portrait in the Impressionist style.

For this emotions worksheet, students look at 4 faces with corresponding adjectives such as happy, sad, mad, and sleepy. Students complete 4 questions about the pictures.

Students study the works of Spanish artist Francisco Goya. In this art history lesson, students learn about the Romantic period in Spain and explore the works of Goya. Students complete three activities including a review of the era, a...

In this trace and write worksheet, students trace and write words that contain emotions, adjectives, and other words. Students trace and write 10 lines.

Fifth graders examine how events affect characters in the text The Watson's Go to Birmingham--1963.  In this historical effects lesson, 5th graders read from the book and complete a worksheet. Students discuss racism and segregation...

Young scholars practice conversational conventions when expressing their likes and dislikes, with a partner. Individually, they write a paragraph explaing a tiem when they felt acceptance or rejection.

Tenth graders explore how adolescents attempt to tain peer acceptance.

Students distinguish where their homes are in relation to the city of Pittsburgh. In this geography instructional activity, students read the book All Families Are Specialand find their city on a map of Pennsylvania. Students...

Students develop greater ease with their bodies and their personal environments. They extend body space into its immediate architectural boundaries and draw a simple yet detailed floor plan of a physical space or structure (bedroom,...

Student practice reading fluently and expressively through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, 3rd graders read a story with expression to their partner. They complete an evaluation of each other's...

In this words and meanings worksheet, students match 10 words in one column with their meanings in another column. Most words have a somewhat negative connotation: depressed, widow, quit, complain, lonely.

Students explain that Rodin saw hands as able to express the emotions of the entire body. Our hands are important tools and means of expressions. They create a sculpture based on a pantomime they make with their hands.

Second graders practice reading with expression. After discussing how reading with feeling and excitement can enhance the text, 2nd graders listen as the teacher reads a story with and without emotion. Individual students practice...

Eighth graders create a story to explain the art object being studied. The story displays students knowledge of writing conventions, elements of a short story, literary conflict, and the use of descriptive text.

Students explore three topics of elements of art in this seven lessons unit. An overview of light, space, figure, ground, pattern, balance and symmetry are presented in this unit.

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.