Examining the Issue of Secession from all Sides: Primary Sources, Prose & Poetry
Bring the issue of secession alive to students by introducing them to primary documents, prose and poetry on the issue. In this lesson, students will …
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Using a Small Group Card Assignment System for Middle or High School Students
Assigning students to groups can be a challenge in the higher grades. Leaving students to pick their own groups almost always ends with several …
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Using Letters Written by Abraham Lincoln & Robert E. Lee to Teach History & Literacy: High School Lesson
Although any time of year is good to teach about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, February is especially suitable as we celebrate Lincoln’s …
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Experimenting with Three Styles: Realistic, Impressionistic and Abstract: High School Art Lesson
Most representational artists tend to work in a defined style, whether it be extremely realistic, loose and abstract, or somewhere in between. By …
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High School Art Lesson on Identifying & Drawing Shapes
Use this quick activity to help your students use their “artist eyes” and get warmed up for bigger drawing projects!
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Visual Literacy Activities and Skills Assessments
After thorough research on the topic, I developed several lesson plans to teach visual literacy skills to my students. Read these sample lesson plans …
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Visual Literacy Skills Assessment Example
When I became interested in visual literacy skills I had trouble finding an assessment that would work for my students, so I created one of my own. …
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Creating Simple Land or Seascape Pictures in Art Class
Land and seascapes have been popular visual subjects for centuries. Using a few basic rules, your students can capture the wonder and beauty of their …
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High School Art Analysis Project: Expressing What's On Your Mind
Get your students to create artwork that lets the world know what’s on their minds!
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Project Based Lesson Based on the Predictions in Fahrenheit 451
In this project, students create a presentation that covers the predictions Ray Bradbury made in his futuristic tale.
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