Renaissance Men

To conclude a study of A Raisin in the Sun and to prepare for a visit to the Lewis Museum, class members analyze Langston Hughes' poem "Harlem." Learners then draw connections to characters in the play and to their own experiences...

Students examine the men and women who were a part of the Harlem Renaissance. Individually, they recreate their favorite pieces of art from the time period and create their own original works after reading poem from the movement. In...

Have you ever noticed that babies in paintings from the Middle Ages look a little...strange? Find out why with an informative and amusing video about the moment artists decided to make babies look cute again.

Students are introduced to the culture of African American art. Using the internet, they research the events surrounding the Harlem Renaissance and discover how it produced a wide variety of art and literature. To end the instructional...

This resource provides some insight to Lord Chamberlain's Men, some of which have links for more information.

Very extensive guide to period costumes of the Elizabethan age. Offers color photographs of men's and women's clothing, patterns and tips for making the costumes, and a definition page with more pictures to illustrate terminology.

High schoolers explore Italian Renaissance artwork. In this visual arts lesson, students examine "Madonna, Saint Thomas Aquinas, and Saint Paul'" by Bernardo Daddi. High schoolers investigate the use of space, scale, and proportion in...

A post-Renaissance painter, Artemisia Gentileschi was the only woman of her time to consistently and successfully tackle religious and historical scenarios on canvas. Use this resource to learn about her famous paintings as well as her...

The scene of the three wise men offering gifts to a newborn Jesus was widely painted during the Renaissance era, so how did painter Sandro Botticelli create a version that's still well known today? James Earle describes who and what set...

Lesson plan that uses online resources to provide fuller examination of "As You Like It."