Lesson+Ideas

=Ideas/Starting Points= [|Impressionist Lesson Plan] Lesson that asks students to look at an impressionist painting, describe their first impressions, detailed views, and what they think the artist was trying to convey in relation to the time and culture in which he/she was living.

[|Adapting a Musical] Students take a literary work and use their knowledge of musical theatre to adapt a musical version of the story.

media type="youtube" key="E5SSxECBiP0" height="344" width="425" Using a computer scanner to create some really interesting and unique effects!

[|Artists as Explorers] Students look at what it means to be an explorer and create maps of explorers in the visual, literary, and performing arts.

[|Art Car] A great way of getting students to apply classical styles in new and fun ways. Students pick a theme based on an artist's style and paint the teacher's car in the artist's style.

media type="youtube" key="NcyiAOTh2HA" height="295" width="480" Illusion Frames with Joe DiGiulio

[|Artists in History] Lesson in which students research a historically-significant artist and create an original work in his/her style.

[|Monochromatic Painting] A lesson on monochromatic painting.