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Egypt

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This six-week unit encompasses all subjects with a focus study on world history and the development of ancient civilizations. As gifted and talented students dive into the interesting yet challenging topic of Egypt, they...
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The Museum under the Magnifying Glass

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Young scholars research different aspects of a museum through its website. They distinguish responsibilities performed by the people who work in museums and read about collection procedures.
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Making Connections Activity: Seeing Connections Among Works of Art

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students view images from fine and decorative art galleries in the Museumlink Illinois website. They make connections regarding theme, mood, or emotional expression. They present their findings orally and display their images.
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Wherefore Art Thou, Art?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze various perspectives on the controversial "Sensation: Young British Artists From the Saatchi Collection" art exhibit on display at the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
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Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Derby Art Gallery worksheet, students complete 15 fill in the blank questions regarding the paintings and information at Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Answers are provided.
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WPA Art and Visual Elements of Art

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students recognize the following formal elements om art: visual and tactile texture; shape or contour; value. They create a 2-D or 3-D work of art that embodies this element strongly.
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Pop Turned Art

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the art of Andy Warhol and consider the line between art and life. They create their own artistic renditions of popular culture themes and images in order to explore their influence on our lives.
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Artful Technology

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read the article 'Fading Indian Rock Art Saved, at least in Database' and discuss its contents. After viewing examples of works from a variety of periods and places, students choose a time and place on which to conduct research.
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Exploring the Uses of Art Through Latino Murals

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students assess role of art in their lives and discuss how murals can accomplish social change.
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Spot the Leaf: Identifying Plants in Works of Art

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars explore the leaf as a design motif in art. They conduct Internet research on leaf and tree symbolism, view and discuss artwork, and create an original work of art featuring a leaf or leaf motif.
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Virtue And Being Noble

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars write and illustrate original cinquains based upon the ideas of nobility and virtue. The activity includes a vocabulary list of key terms and rubric for student reflection and assessment. This is intended for a 4th through...
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Compare Present Day Photographs to Historical Photographs from the Museum's Collection

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss photojournalism and then compare present day to historical photographs. They discuss how photos capture daily life and historical events, compare historic photos to those seen today, then take and make a photo book...
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Keeping Architecture In Perspective

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a box, the letter L, a triangle, and a circle in perspective in this lesson introducing the art and career of an Architect. The lesson ephasizes practice in perspective and encourages the use of a local architect as a...
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A Critical Role

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read a New York Times review of the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco. They discuss the roles and responsibilities of a cultural critic, and prepare for a visit to a local museum in order to write their own reviews.
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Gyotaku Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners study the Japanese art of fish painting called Gyotaku while examining the lifestyle of Japanese fishermen at the end of the Edo period. They make a Gyotaku fish print and write a haiku poem using the proper number of syllables...
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Twenty Words Only

For Students 5th - 6th
In this museum label worksheet, students examine a picture of a Roman sundial artifact and read the information below it. Using 20 words or less, students write a museum label that would tell visitors about this object.
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East Meets West Quiz

For Students 8th
In this East meets West quiz worksheet, 8th graders answer 30 questions in 6 rounds of the quiz, about geography, inventions, religions, art, schools and language with questions written in Chinese and English, including maps,...
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Catherine Opie

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the artwork of Catherine Opie. They participate in a lesson that exposes them to her art before visiting an art exhibit at The Orange County Museum of Art in California. They create their own works of art that are...
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A Tale of Two Field Trips

For Students 4th - 6th
For this museum worksheet, students read about visiting a museum and a virtual museum and answer multiple choice questions about them. Students complete 3 questions.
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I SPY Art from A to Z

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the Alphabet and acquire basic English vocabulary through the exploration of art. They find the alphabet in a variety of visual art images the teacher provides for them. Students count, sort and categorize Alphabet...
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Swirling, Twirling, Glistening Jewels... Glass Art In Words

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils examine the art form of the glass sculpture. After viewing a three dimensional object, they write creatively describing the object through the use of metaphors. They use peer editing to check for grammatical and spelling errors.
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Art, Inc.

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are connecting the year that their piece of art was created with the historical events happening in America at that time. They also conduct research to prepare for looking into Art History.
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Palace Adventure

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young language arts learners write and illustrate a short fantasy story based on the book Corduroy. First, learners need to develop a character. Then, through their writing and illustrations, they take their characters on adventures...
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J. Paul Getty Trust

Portraits That Capture Character

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
One of the great things about technology is that it lets youngsters visit museums that may be many miles away. With this resource, middle and high schoolers can visit the portrait galleries at J. Paul Getty Museum, located in Los...

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