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		>Education Center Activity: Honor Special People ^Votes:0 Honor Special People Citizenship, Art Students design a postage stamp to honor a special person. Students identify people who have made a difference, analyze why people commemorate others, and describe ways individuals can help others. You can use an Assessment Rubric to assess students' mastery of the objectives. WHAT YOU NEED Paper Crayons Postage stamps honoring people WHAT TO DO Look at stamps that honor special people. Make a list of people who are special to you. Pick one person to honor. Design a postage stamp that shows why that person is special. Share Your Postage Stamp with Others! Explain how your postage stamp shows why the person is special. Tell how you would want to be remembered on a postage stamp. Activity Search \| Reading Center \| Math Center \| Social Studies Center Educ Read More Go to Site


		AETV.com Classroom Study Guides ^Votes:0 topNav{font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;color:#C3C5C7;text-decoration: none;} a.topNav{font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;color:#C3C5C7;text-decoration: none;} A&E INSIDER > JOIN > LOGIN HOME \| SHOWS \| SCHEDULE \| VIDEO \| NEWSLETTER \| OUR STORE Biography Pablo Picasso: A Primative Soul (2 Parts) He has been hailed as the most important artist of the twentieth century. The brilliant, sometimes controversial, art of Pablo Picasso has made him one of the most famous people of our time. His unique and ever-changing artistic style challenged the traditional conventions of the art world. But as fiery and unique as his art was, he was even more so. A man of grand passions, whether for women or for art, Picasso's life was like his art--on a grand scale and a challenge to traditional order. Pablo Read More Go to Site

		Art History Lesson Plans ^Votes:0 Huntsville City Schools E l e m e n t a r y A r t Home Art History Lesson Plans Return to Lesson Plan page Click on a title to view the art lesson: Art History Timeline Drawing: Modigliani Woman Stone Age Art Georges Rouault Portraits Egyptian Hieroglyphic Cartouche Matisse Mobiles Roman Mosaics Matisse Paper Cut-Outs Vincent Van Gogh: Starry Night, Sunflowers, and Irises Picasso: Portraits LESSON PLAN: Instructor: Ginny Dixon Back to top or Back to Lessons Page Title: "Art History Timeline" Grades: K-5 MATERIALS: 9"x 12" white drawing paper 12"x 18" colored construction paper pencils black markers crayons scissors glue visuals A note on visuals: The visuals for this project are of utmost importance. I divided art history into seven different time periods because my classes have seven tabl Read More Go to Site

		Artists' Self Portraits ^Votes:0 Artists' Self Portraits The subjects of art vary from artist to artist. They can range from a painting of a busy rehearsal in a cramped dance studio to a photograph of a calm desert in the morning light. The choice of subjects depends upon what kind of story the artist wants to tell and show their audience. drawing by Keith Haring No matter what subjects artists choose, the one subject that all share is that of themselves, the self-portrait. Self-portraits are not just a reflection of what they look like but also of how the artist interprets themselves and the world around them. It is perhaps the most personal story that the artist can tell and makes the self-portrait one of art's most important subjects. Your task Pretend that you work for the San Diego Museum of Art as an art collector. Read More Go to Site

		CLTA Forwarding Page ^Votes:0 The CLTA/CFLP Internet Lessons Site has moved to a new address. http://www.clta.net/lessons/ Please make note of it in your bookmarks and favorites. If page doesn't forward automatically in 15 seconds, click on the link below. # Read More Go to Site

		Core Knowledge Lesson Plans: Grade 3 ^Votes:0 About K–8 Schools Preschool Bookstore Resources Conference Forums News Core Knowledge ® Lesson Plans Resources home About the Lessons » Search Adobe Reader ® Lesson Plans Leadership Preschool Kindergarten First grade Second grade Third grade Fourth grade Fifth grade Sixth grade Seventh grade Eighth grade Art & music Special areas Baltimore Curriculum Project Write your own: Lesson plan templates Contact Us Resources > Lesson Plans > Grade 3 Grade 3 Lesson Plans PLEASE NOTE: Some lesson plans refer to appendices that are not included in the PDF file ; unfortunately, these appendices are unavailable due to copyright or other issues beyond our control. We hope, nevertheless, that you will find the lesson plans useful. Language Arts/ English Reading and Writing All About Me (2006) Read More Go to Site

		Crayola® Lesson Plans ^Votes:0 Crayola Register for FREE! Join the Crayola community today. Lesson Plans select a grade Any Grade ECE (4 years and older) Grades 1 to 3 Grades 4 to 6 Grades 7 to 12 Special Needs select a subject Any Subject Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Visual Arts select a theme Any Theme Alphabet Animals & Insects Architecture Art Techniques Artists' Lives & Work Awards & Accomplishments Birthdays & Parties Books & Reading Canada Careers Celebrations & Holidays Clothing & Jewelry Communities & Neighborho Continents & Countries Cultures Decorations & Organizers Earth Ecology & Environment Families Foods Friends Games, Puzzles, & Toys Gifts & Keepsakes Health & Safety History Imaginary Creatures Inventions & Technology Leaders & Famous People Maps & Geography Math Music & Dance Mysteries & Ma Read More Go to Site

		Education at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery ^Votes:0 ART CLASSES ARTGAMES COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS EDUCATION EXHIBITIONS MATTER AT HAND: SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES PROGRAMS FOR TEENS RECENT ACQUISITONS SCHOOL COLLABORATIONS TOURS Collection Highlights Initially made possible through the generous support of Bell Atlantic, this index features information on the Gallery's permanent collection originally prepared for elementary-school educators and students. Click on the to view the larger image with text for teachers/adults to view the larger image with text for students to view a lesson plan based on the artwork, or to purchase the lesson plan and transparency. For thumbnail images of other works in our permanent collection, visit our Image Library . Yaacov Agam Romare Bearden Max Beckma Read More Go to Site

		Education World ® Lesson Planning: Meet James Gurney: Dinosaur Stamp Artist ^Votes:0 EdWorld Internet Topics Fundraisers & Fundraising Ideas: Earn 90% Profit! Hoodie Diet Pills Hoodia Gardonii Leading Trade and Vocational Career savings. Online Degree Directory Walden University M.S. in Education Degrees Online Online Schools University Degrees College Programs Seeking leadership within education Learn more! Used cars, Buy a car Car leasing Contract hire Cash Advance Fast growing privacy screen Data Recovery Software Learn Spanish online for free at 123teachMe Apply for credit cards online at Credit.com where you can find the best credit card for you. Continue your education Or start your own franchise You can do both!? Find out how Our Top 10 Lesson Plan Features Article Archive Box Cars Math Games Every-Day Edits Five-Minute Fillers Holiday Lessons Learning Games News fo Read More Go to Site

		ExploreArt ^Votes:0 ExploreArt As always, this site is under construction =) I have a lot of art projects to put on the web this summer for children and teachers to try. Join me here often. Blessings, Connie ExploreArt@bigfoot.com LESSONS CHART Click on the lesson chart to start! Artist Timeline Lesson One: Picasso Collage Project Lesson Two: Andrew Wyeth Watercolor Landscape Lesson Three: Rodin Clay Sculpture Lesson Four: Raphael 3-D Project Lesson Five:Remington Contour Drawing Lesson Six: Rembrandt P e a c o c k P a l e t t e Lesson Seven: Leonardo da Vinci Soap & Veggie Printing Press Lesson Eight: Seurat I S e e S p o t s ! Lesson Nine: Cezanne Positively Negative?? Lesson Ten: Donatello _Sand_tastic Sculpture Lesson Eleven: Grandma Moses Holiday Fantasies Lesson Twelve: Michelangelo Plastic Wrap Scrunch Read More Go to Site

		ExploreArt ^Votes:0 Main >> Education & News >> Home Schooling ExploreArt ExploreArt As always, this site is under construction =) I have a lot of art projects to put on the web this summer for children and teachers to try. Join me here often. Blessings, Connie ExploreArt@bigfoot.com LESSONS CHART Click on the lesson chart to start! Artist Timeline Lesson One: Picasso Collage Project Lesson Two: Andrew Wyeth Watercolor Landscape Lesson Three: Rodin Clay Sculpture Lesson Four: Raphael 3-D Project Lesson Five:Remington Contour Drawing Lesson Six: Rembrandt P e a c o c k P a l e t t e Lesson Seven: Leonardo da Vinci Soap & Veggie Printing Press Lesson Eight: Seurat I S e e S p o t s ! Lesson Nine: Cezanne Positively Negative?? Lesson Ten: Donatello _Sand_tastic Sculpture Lesson Eleven: Grandma Moses Holiday Fant Read More Go to Site

		First Grade ^Votes:0 First Grade- MARC CHAGALL PRIMARY COLOR Dream ANIMALS- OBJECTIVES - Students will be able to - 1 - Define and identify Primary colors. 2 -Develop basic working knowledge of painting techniques. (ie. mixing colors, washing brush between colors, foreground and background painting) 3 - Identify paintings by MARC CHAGALL. MATERIALS - poster of Marc Chagall's " I and the Village" 18"x24" white drawing paper pencils and erasers red, yellow, blue tempra paint long-handled, stiff-bristled paintbrushes bowl of water paper to cover table paintshirts! PROCEDURE - DAY ONE- 1- Listen to introduction about Marc Chagall and his Dream Images. 2 -Choose an animal. Draw animal as big as the paper. It should touch the top, the bottom, and both sides. The animal's 'parts' can be stretched Read More Go to Site

		Leonardo Da Vinci ^Votes:0 Teacher notes It is impossible to think of the Renaissance without thinking of Leonardo Da Vinci. His accomplishments as an artist, scientist, and inventor establish him as a quintessential Renaissance man, the embodiment of Renaissance intellectual ideals. In this lesson, students will examine the life and works of Leonardo and produce a portfolio of information which may include written reports, art works, and invention models. Assignment Leonardo From the Court of Francis I In the year of Our Lord, 1516 To My Dear Colleagues, Greetings It has come to the ears ofmy Master, His Most Gracious Majesty, Francis I, King of France, that one Leonardo Da Vinci, currently residing among you in the Vatican, has made no small name for himself as an artist, scientist, and inventor. It is the practic Read More Go to Site

		Leonardo Home Page ^Votes:0 body { width: 990px; background: #ffffff url("/web_media/bg.gif") left top no-repeat; font-family: arial, sans; font-size: 100%; color: #000;} #header { width: 990px; height: 80px; text-indent: -700em; background: transparent url("/web_media/masthead.gif") left top no-repeat; z-index: 600; position: relative;} #header a.trackback { display: block; height: 70px; width: 260px; background-color: transparent; position: absolute; z-index: 610; left: 0; top: 0;}#header a.trackback h1 { margin-left: -700em; line-height: 0em; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: none;} #right_column {position: absolute; width: 180px; /* RC width /margin-left: 800px; float: right; text-align: left;top: 30px;/ height: 100%; / /opacity: .5;/ / border: 1px solid #990; zztest */} #holder { border: 1px solid Read More Go to Site

		Making Hero Fact Cards ^Votes:0 Making Hero Fact Cards Social Studies/Creative Art Activity Children can find out about past and present heroes by doing simple research and making hero fact cards. WHAT YOU NEED selected biographies (see names below) a children's encyclopedia writing paper index cards or construction paper that is cut to the size of index cards fine line markers WHAT TO DO Place the following names on the chalkboard: I.M Pei, Christa McAuliffe, Eleanor Roosevelt, Frederick Douglass, Antonia Novello, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Barbara Jordan, Benito Juárez Have children each select one name and read a biography or an encyclopedia article about that person. Post the following four questions on the chalkboard. Tell children to answer the questions as they read: Who is the biography about? When Read More Go to Site

		Melissa's Myriad DBAE Lesson Plan Page 9 ^Votes:0 George Seurat (suggested grades 9 through 12) Objectives The students will: 1) tell or write about what Pointillism is, (2) be able to recognize George Seurat's style, (3) will create a pointillism style painting . Art History How is Seurat's work both creative and scientific? Compare and contrast Seurat's work with Renaissance painting. Compare and contrast Seurat's work with Abstract painting. Compare and contrast Seurat's work with mosaics. Criticism Why are George Seurat's paintings interesting to the viewer? Some think Seurat's pointillism style is "impersonal". Do you feel this way? Why or why not? Aesthetics How does Seurat's subjects in his paintings relate to other paintings by other artists of that time? How effective is pointillism in portraying subjects and feeling? Vocabulary Read More Go to Site

		NGA - Picasso: The Early Years (Teachers' Guide) ^Votes:0 Picasso: The Early Years, 1892-1906 Teachers' Guide This teachers' guide investigates three National Gallery of Art paintings included in the exhibition Picasso: The Early Years, 1892-1906 (March 30-July 27 1997). This guide is written for teachers of middle and high school students. It includes background information, discussion questions and suggested activities. Background on the Artist: Pablo Picasso Lesson 1: Le Gourmet (The Greedy Child) Lesson 2: Tragedy Lesson 3: Family of Saltimbanques Activities PDF File Background on the Artist: Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso , one of the most dynamic and influential artists of our century, achieved success in drawing, printmaking, sculpture, and ceramics as well as in painting. He experimented with a number of different artistic styles during his Read More Go to Site

		O'Keeffe's Flowers Lesson Plan @ Innovative Classroom ^Votes:0 Innovative Classroom Lesson Plans Art O'Keeffe's Flowers Objectives: Students will create watercolors of flowers using Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings of flowers as a guide. Students will learn about Georgia O'Keeffe as well as become familiar with her style and artwork. Students will compare different kinds of floral artwork and understand that artists take many different perspectives when creating their work. Materials: Georgia O'Keeffe: Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists by Mike Venezia - a good, simple resource for you as well as your students; reproductions of some of O'Keeffe's "close-up" flower paintings (most of these are oil on canvas paintings); several pieces of floral artwork by other artists done from different perspectives (ie; not close up, in a vase, in a field); wat Read More Go to Site

		Pepperdine University - Student Webs Listing ^Votes:0 JUST SO YOU KNOW All students have the ability to create a personal Web page and publish it to the university's student Web server. Though the university takes no responsibility for content, postings are subject to the terms and conditions of the Computer and Network Responsible Usage Policy and appropriate college student handbook. SEARCH STUDENT WEB PAGES A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z CREATING WEB PAGES See the Student Web Server section on the Help Desk Web site for information about how to create and maintain Web pages. Students who do not already have space assigned to them on the Student Web Server may complete the online request form . Web space will be set up within 24 hours of a request. Please direct questions to the IT Help Desk at (310) 506-4357. Read More Go to Site

		Refer ^Votes:0 We're sorry but... The Kinderart site has undergone some much needed reorganization. The page you have tried to reach has been moved. If all goes well, you should be moved to the new page almost instantly. If not, please click your mouse here . If all else fails, please go to the Kinder Art home page and try to locate the item you are looking for. Don't forget to bookmark the new address in your favorites. Thank you for understanding. Read More Go to Site

		Renaissance ^Votes:0 Italian Renaissance Elementary Lesson Plans Written by Tabitha F. Ward May I suggest some music? Click here. . Concepts Taught Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa in the Millennium Michelangelo Ceiling Painting Raphael St. George and the Dragon Donatello Sculpture Renaissance Links Concepts: The three main concepts students should understand about the art of the Renaissance are: * First, it is important to understand that the cultural renewal that emerged during the Renaissance, marked a distinctive turning point within the history of Western civilization. While art hardly died in the Middle Ages, what was reborn was lifelike art. * It is also important to recognize that the rediscovery of the Greek and Roman tradition helped artists reproduce visual images accurately. Helped by scientific advance Read More Go to Site

		SCORE Teacher Guide: "Diego" ^Votes:0 Copyright 1998--San Diego County Office of Education. Teacher CyberGuide Diego by Jeanette and Jonah Winter http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/diego/diegotg.html CyberGuide by Joyce Daubert Introduction This supplemental unit to Diego was developed as part of the Schools of California Online Resources for Educators (SCORE) Project , funded by the California Technology Assistance Program (CTAP). Disclaimer: The links here have been scrutinized for their grade and age appropriateness; however, contents of links on the World Wide Web change continuously. It is advisable that teachers review all links before introducing CyberGuides to students. This supplemental unit provides resources for students of Social Science and/or Spanish to develop an overview of the Mexican Revolution, understand and Read More Go to Site

		SCORE Teacher Guide: "Title of Core Work" ^Votes:0 Copyright©1999--San Diego County Office of Education. DRAFT Teacher CyberGuide The Apprentice by Pilar Molina Llorente www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/app/apptg.html CyberGuide by Larry Armstrong Introduction This supplemental unit for The Apprentice provides activities and web resources developed as part of the Schools of California Online Resources for Educators (SCORE) Project , funded by the California Technology Assistance Program (CTAP) Disclaimer: The links here have been scrutinized for their grade and age appropriateness; however, contents of links on the World Wide Web change continuously. It is advisable that teachers review all links before introducing CyberGuides to students. The Apprentice is the historical fiction story of Arduino's apprenticeship to the renowned painter Cosimo di Read More Go to Site

		Smithsonian Education - Welcome ^Votes:0 Smithsonian Education - Welcome Read More Go to Site

		SuccessLink ^Votes:0 SECURITY PRECAUTION The SuccessLink web has been temporarily moved to a new location due to an attempted attack into the data on the server. Special access to the SuccessLink website is still available . For security, please type the word you see in the box below and you will be directed to the temporary site. Enter the code shown in the image: If you cannot read the above image, please type SuccessLink . If have any questions, please call (888) 636-4395 (you may leave a message after hours) or send an email to Georgi Forman (using spam guard) Thank you. Copyright © 2007 SuccessLink. All rights reserved. Read More Go to Site

		SWAP \| "Appeal to the Great Spirit" Lesson Plan ^Votes:0 Who is Cyrus Dallin? Cyrus Edwin Dallin (1861-1944) Springville, Utah Appeal to the Great Spirit, 1912 Sculpture-bronze cast, 39" x 37-3/4" SUGGESTED CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES QUESTIONS FOR LOOKING (History, Aesthetics, Criticism) What is this artwork made of? Why do artists use bronze for sculptures? What other materials do artists use for sculpture? This is Dallin's most famous statue; it stands in front of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Why do you think it is better known than all the rest of his sculptures? What is happening? How do you think the young man feels? Why? Why would someone make a statue of an Indian on a horse? Why would a museum in Boston want this sculpture? How did the artist feel about the man in his sculpture? What makes you think that? How do you feel about him? Is this Read More Go to Site

		SWAP \| Art of the West: Michael Coleman ^Votes:0 ART OF THE WEST ARTIST: Michael Coleman (1946- ) Provo TITLE: Indian Burial, 1972 MEDIA: Oil on board SIZE: 22"x18" BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Michael Coleman was born in Provo, Utah, in 1946. As a child, he spent every possible moment outdoors. When he wasn't fishing, hunting, or trapping, he wandered around, looking at everything he could see. When he got home, he'd draw what he'd seen, not only to recapture the images but also to recapture the feelings, the whole experience. Coleman says he'd bring home birds he'd shot and set them up in his bedroom so he could look at them while he drew. He'd keep the birds there until his mother made him throw them out because they were stinking up the house. Coleman carried a sketchbook constantly and learned early to pay attention to detail and to see Read More Go to Site

		Vincent Van Gogh Art History Lesson: Three-Layered Landscape - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan ^Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-ARH0008 Vincent Van Gogh Art History Lesson: Three-Layered Landscape An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Renae Hemingway Endorsed by: Dr. Don Descy, Mankato State University Date: February 18, 1997 Grade Level(s): 4, 5, 6 Subject(s): Arts/History Description: Art History Lesson: Three-Layered Landscape as related to Vincent Van Gogh's use of space and line in "Boats on a Beach". Focuses on the elements of space and line in creating depth. Uses aesthetic scanning to facilitate appreciation of art. Goal: Student will show understanding and appreciation of great works of art. Objectives: Student will: demonstrate understanding of Van Gogh's use of space and line in creating depth. create a landscape picture with at least three layers, showing depth using Read More Go to Site

		You're now leaving Maryland Public Television ^Votes:0 You have chosen a link that will take you from MPT Online to Thinkport (www.thinkport.org) a FREE, comprehensive online resource for Educators, Families, and Maryland Communities. The Picasso field trip's new address is picasso.thinkport.org. Thinkport is the product of a partnership between Maryland Public Television (MPT) and Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education (CTE). Read More Go to Site

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