Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Finding Polygons in Cubist Art
This lesson plan has young scholars identifying the use of polygons in cubist portraits.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Peace Poems and Picasso Doves
This lesson plan develops "think-aloud strategies" for reading poetry and incorporating symbols of peace in poetry and art. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
Other
Kindergarten Visual Arts: Mother and Child
Lesson plans about interpreting art aimed at kindergarden students. Uses portraits of mothers and children by Pablo Picasso and Mary Cassatt as insiration.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: How to Appreciate a Painting
Christine A. Elmore's curriculum unit designed "to facilitate her third-graders' enjoyment of and response to fine art." This unit can be applied to all age groups and provides an extensive background on art in general.