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Michelangelo: Artist and Man

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to Michelangelo in this A&E influenced lesson.
Interactive
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Michelangelo Buonarroti

For Students 8th - 12th
This online interactive history quiz is made up of 25 multiple choice questions about Michelangelo Buonarroti. The quiz is based on information included on the Sparknotes website, although the questions relate to topics that are present...
Interactive
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Michelangelo Buonarroti

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions about the accomplishments of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
Lesson Plan
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Learning About Artists

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore various artists and practice creating their style of painting. For this art history lesson, students discover various artists, such as Van Gogh and Michelangelo, and painting style each utilizes. Students paint a picture...
Lesson Plan
Concordia University Chicago

The Pietá by Michelangelo Buonarroti

For Teachers 7th
Why is arts education so important? It builds critical thinking, analysis and creative problem-solving skills. Learners review the life of Michelangelo Buonarroti, and then analyze his piece, The Pieta. After that, they'll sculpt a human...
Handout
Practical Pages

Famous Artist of the Month

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Feature one famous artist a month with a series of portraits, biographies, and examples of their gallery. With masters such as Augustus Rodin, Francisco Goya, and Michelangelo, the resource provides opportunities every month for kids to...
PPT
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Mannerism (1520-1600)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young artists are immersed into the tranformative world of Manneristic Art and Architecture during the Renaissance in this vivid presentation. Providing not only clear and concise charactertistics of Mannerism but examples of many...
Lesson Plan
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Classic Still Life Drawing

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Provide your young artists with an opportunity to study the masters and their techniques to become skilled at drawing still life. They discuss and view images from artists like Degas and Michelangelo, practice drawing techniques such as...
Worksheet
Ballard & Tighe

Mingle and Match

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
From Michelangelo and Rembrandt to perspective and apprentice, check out this simple matching activity for your young learners to use when reviewing Renaissance key terms.
Worksheet
Ballard & Tighe

Multiple Choice Masterpiece

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
What a fun way to mix up your traditional multiple-choice quiz on the Renaissance! After completing a worksheet reviewing significant Renaissance artists and events, your learners will have the opportunity see if tiles that correspond to...
PPT
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The Art of the Italian Renaissance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Feast your eyes on some of the most beautiful and important art of the Renaissance, including paintings, sculptures, and architecture. The slides take care to detail the characteristics of each art form, but the presentation really lends...
Worksheet
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Art

For Students 7th - 9th
In this artistic knowledge learning exercise, students examine and discuss the concept of art. Students take a quiz to see how much they know about art history, and discuss questions pertaining to the rights that museums have regarding...
Worksheet
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Western Art

For Students 6th - 8th
In this art activity, middle schoolers find the words that name types of art and artists and the answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
Lesson Plan
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Figuratively Speaking

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create 8 inch, or bigger, clay sculptures of the human form in this Art lesson introducing clay sculpting techniques. The works of artists studied in preparation include Henry Moore, Michelangelo, Degas, Rodin and John...
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Family Fresco

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students research information about frescos painted by famous artists such as Michelangelo and da Vinci, identify suitable subject and durable surface for their artwork, and recreate textured painting in fresco style that is suitable for...
Lesson Plan
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Picture-Perfect Portraits

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Children research the paintings of Italian artist Raphael and compare them to the works of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. They engage in close observations of one person while they prepare to paint a portrait. They create original,...
Lesson Plan
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Paintings on the Ceiling

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore the graffiti paintings of Paco Rosic and recognize that his artworks were designed to please himself.  Your class are led to identify the techniques in Paco Rosic's paintings and create graffiti art. There...
Lesson Planet Article
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The Renaissance Lesson Plans

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The Renaissance, Michaelangelo, DaVinci and the Divine Proportion offer Many Exciting Teaching Opportunities
Lesson Planet Article
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An Exploration of Leonardo da Vinci's Life and Work

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The original Renaissance man, da Vinci is a wonderful subject through which to discuss history, art and science.
Lesson Plan
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The Bartered Bride

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the ways music is used to convey ideas about a culture. They define folk art by viewing and comparing visual folk and fine art. Then they analyze the musical piece," The Bartered Bride" and relate it to how folk art can...
Handout
Web Gallery of Art

Web Gallery of Art: Michelangelo Buonarroti

For Students 9th - 10th
Lengthy biography detailing Michelangelo's life, his works, his achievements, and his influence on other artists. Links to his works including the Sistine Chapel.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Michelangelo and His Early Drawings

For Students 9th - 10th
Michelangelo's drawings offer a unique insight into how the artist worked and thought. They are beautiful artworks in their own right but also provide a crucial link between his work as a sculptor, painter and architect. Michelangelo was...
Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Michelangelo Buonarroti

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides a biography of Michelangelo, celebrated artist of the Renaissance. The resource features links to famous works at museums around the world, articles, and other resources.
Website
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Michelangelo

For Students 9th - 10th
Olga's Gallery on Michelangelo. There are 71 images with a biography of the artists. This is a great site on Michelangelo!