Who was Vincent van Gogh? Most of the questions can be answered in two or three sentences; however, there is at least one essay prompt and one personal response question that require longer answers. Questions call for a good mix of...

A standard word search activity, this worksheet contains words that are related to the life of Vincent van Gogh hidden in a 15 by 15 letter grid. Example words include Hague, peasants, outsider, and suicide. This resource is not...

Students compare and contrast the landscape works of Thomas Cole and Vincent Van Gogh. In this landscapes lesson, students understand vocabulary related to artworks. Students compare and contrast the artists work through a Venn diagram....

Students write a story inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" and then try their hand at their own rendition of this famous piece of art. In a twist, students incorporate the stories into their paintings.

After examining a brief article about the major art periods, readers use the provided graphic organizer to identify the main idea and supporting ideas in the paragraph.

Students explore artistic design by creating pin wheel models in class. For this modern art lesson, students examine historic art work of Van Gogh, O'Keeffe and Mondrian before emulating their work on construction paper. Students utilize...

Students view a picture of Van Gogh's Sunflowers. In this caring and kindness instructional activity students read Camille and the Sunflower and explore the feelings of the characters. Students complete worksheets related to Camille's...

Students discover new art techniques by examining the work of Paul Gauguin and his use of opposite colors.  In this art analysis lesson, students investigate the different perspectives and colors used in classic post impressionist...

Students investigate the characteristics of wind. For this weather lesson, students use poetry and van Gogh's paintings to discuss the movement of wind. Students are introduced to the Beaufort Scale and use the tool to measure the wind...

In this ESL conversation worksheet, students read 15 famous "regrets" in history that use the words "if only." Students identify the speaker. Example: I wish I hadn't cut off my ear. (Van Gogh).

Take the class back in time to the Victorian Era! The resource provides a plethora of activities that create experiences for scholars in class. Some activities include a fun fair, viewing the starry-night painting, and even experiencing...

Pupils research various works of art, write essays, and create live performance art pieces in this 2-day Art, History, and/or Language Arts instructional activity for 7th and 8th grade. The use of a digital camera to capture the "live"...

Students explore the meaning of objects. Students conduct research on the history of shoes, and write an imaginary story about a pair of shoes. They host a group presentation to share their stories.

Students evaluate art to enhance their core knowledge of fiction, American folk heroes, and the water cycle. In this art lesson, students complete a unit of activities to use art to study various topics of literature, history, and...

Students explore the features of Microsoft PowerPoint. They use the advanced features to develop an electronic storybook. Students use a flatbed scanner and the Internet to develop their storybooks.