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Folded Paper Houses

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a folded paper house based on the free "Color, Cut, and Fold Village" offered by Bridge to Reading (link provided)
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Antonio: 25 Years of Creative Collaboration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the works of two fashion illustrators. They use the internet to research the artists and share their information with the class. They create their own original work.
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Monochromatic Photo Painting

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students use Photoshop to manipulate a digital photograph. They mix and paint a full range of values demonstrating care of materials and craftsmanship in painting. Color relationship is examined using copyright free images.
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"3-D" Painting

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners experiment with color using tints and shades of at least 2 hues and create a 3-D painting/mobile.
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Communicating Who I Am

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners practice their Spanish grammar, vocabulary, punctuation and pronunciation skills by creating a personal portrait and personal narrative, and sharing it with native Spanish speakers via email.
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Can Anyone Be a Leader?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the concept of leadership and identify leaders from the past and present. They brainstorm qualities of effective leaders, research a leader from the past and develop a presentation on their findings and choose a local...
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International Festival - Masks

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students study the influence masks had on Hispanic society. After investigating uses of masks in various cultures, they create masks that relate to their own experiences. In groups they create an Hispanic mask and a mask representing...
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Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago: Revealing Picasso

For Students 9th - 10th
Using new technology related to examining artwork, The Art Institute of Chicago was able to uncover unknown details about one of Picasso's most famous works, "The Old Guitarist." Fascinating discoveries and technological processes make...