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Lessons by Title
Pattern and Shading
THIS LESSON USES THE NYC BLUEPRINT LEARNING STANDARDS.
This lesson is part two of a three lesson unit designed to teach young students (first or second grade) about various types of line, and pattern . Students will build upon their previous knowledge of line to develop an awareness of pattern and shading.
Lines: Invisible Journeys
THIS LESSON USES THE NYC BLUEPRINT LEARNING STANDARDS.
This lesson is part one of a three lesson unit designed to teach young students (first or second grade) about various types of line, and texture. This lesson places emphasis on the movement students use to create lines by having them create visual roadmaps and follow them with gesture. The magic of their gesture will be reinforced as their invisible journeys are revealed to them through the technique of wax resist.
Crayon Rubbing Flip Book
THIS LESSON USES THE NYC BLUEPRINT LEARNING STANDARDS.
This flip book lesson is designed to make learning about animation a more tactile, fun experience for young learners by eliminating tracing and bringing the line to life. Students will use their hands to gradually bend and reshape a line (floral wire), while recording this experience using crayon rubbings. The sequential crayon rubbings will become frames for their flip book.
This lesson is originally designed to accompany a math lesson about closed shapes, giving students an experience with the formation of flat sides, curves, and angles.
Many Chairs, One Table
When a college student combines her studies in Art Education with a local high school, a large-scale sculptural work becomes the centerpiece.
Making Self-Portraits
A psychologically investigative examination and corresponding lesson dissect the purpose and meaning of self-portraiture.
Pop Shop 3 – Printmaking (Tee Shirts)
Learn printmaking, including printing Tee shirts, based on the images of Haring's work.
Making Masks
Merging ancient and contemporary art, this lesson examines the significance of mask-making in the past and present. A great starting point to larger projects, or a fast exploration for the less patient.
Body Language Through Sculpture
Exploring gesture and movement using clay, this lesson was produced by a college student majoring in Art Education.
Symbol Printing
Using Haring's Subway drawings as a starting point, New York City high school student will create prints of their own personal symbols.
Student Activist Posters
Students create posters for their school that express their personal feelings on politics, health issues, or personal rights.
Sidewalk Justice
High School students from New York City take to the streets to express their opinions, both personal and political.
Relationships in Art
An introductory lesson to Relationship Sculptures, that explores personal relationships and how these dynamics can be communicated through art.