Students explore the intersection between popular and high art by recreating comic strips in various artistic styles and then famous works of art as comics. Through this exploration, students will come to conclusions about what art is and the role that comic strips and comic books play in the art world.

In this lesson from The New York Times Learning Network, students explore the intersection between popular and high art by recreating comic strips in various artistic styles and then famous works of art as comics. Through this exploration, students will come to conclusions about what art is and the role that comic strips and comic books play in the art world.

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Students will identify, recognize and apply the elements of art in an aesthetic composition based on Keith Haring´s "Dance" series.

Students will create an individual work of art based on Keith Haring's style with the intent that they are empowered to have a future without the negative influence of drugs.

Students learn more about shoes of the past and shoes of the future by learning about Chinese foot binding and Nike shoe designer Tinker Hatfield before working collaboratively with a partner or group to create a shoe of the future that has a greater purpose using manila paper, scissors, and tape. Students will view and discuss Nike ads from Japan and Kenya before designing their own advertisement to "sell" their new design to the class. This lesson was developed by Laura Mitchell as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.            

This resource from the Brooklyn Museum of Art teaches students about the work of El Anatsui’s and his first solo exhibition in a New York museum that features more than thirty works made of metal or wood found objects. After learning about Anatusui, his work and his process, students make a communal class artwork in his style.

Students work both individually and in groups using art materials and technology to create animations that bring in inspiration from Keith Haring's life and work.

Students explore the power of the visual image to convey a message. They examine the portrait of George Washington on American dollar bills. They next use the featured article, 'Prolific Chinese Painter Is Anonymous No More,' to learn about a famous portrait of Mao, and what the artwork reveals about the People's Republic of China. In small groups, students next examine images of important personages in various cultures throughout the world and, finally, create their own portraits that convey messages they wish others to understand about themselves.

In this lesson from The New York Times Learning Network, students explore the power of the visual image to convey a message. They examine the portrait of George Washington on American dollar bills. They next use the featured article, 'Prolific Chinese Painter Is Anonymous No More,' to learn about a famous portrait of Mao, and what the artwork reveals about the People's Republic of China. In small groups, students next examine images of important personages in various cultures throughout the world and, finally, create their own portraits that convey messages they wish others to understand about themselves.

This free website provides more than 600 adaptable lesson plans written by teachers in collaboration with the Denver Art Museum for more than 130 objects from the museums world-class art collection. Lesson plans and resources focus on inspiring students to think and problem-solve creatively. Organized in an easy way so that teachers can pick the topic they would like to explore or enhance, then use works of art to teach that subject.

High resolution images are included. Museum visits are not necessary to implement lesson plans. Includes professional and student development tools such as teacher workshops and webinars, virtual classroom courses, career videos, educator blogs and creativity tools. Easy for teachers in language arts, social studies and visual arts to provide a curriculum rooted in the arts while also meeting 21st Century Skills.

Students learn about different types of religious art; they then select representative works from different faiths to create their own exhibit.

In this lesson from The New York Times Learning Network, students learn about different types of religious art; they then select representative works from different faiths to create their own exhibit.