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The Altruistic Academy of Art

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Art is learning to 'see' things. It has less to do with "what" you see, and more about "how" you see it.

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Visual Arts Grades 1 and 2 Curriculum

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Visual Arts Grades 1 and 2 Curriculum

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

This is a Visual Arts Curriculum Guide for Grades 1 and 2 based on the expectations laid out in the Ontario Ministry of Education Curriculum, Grades 1-8, The Arts. I have looked at each expectation and suggested lessons that will satisfy each and

Subjects:

Art History, Visual Arts, Other (Arts)

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

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Teacher Manuals, Professional Development, Lesson

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Visual Arts Grades 3 and 4 Curriculum

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

This is a Visual Arts Curriculum Guide for Grades 3 and 4 based on the expectations laid out in the Ontario Ministry of Education Curriculum, Grades 1-8, The Arts. I have looked at each expectation and suggested lessons that will satisfy each and

Subjects:

Art History, Visual Arts, Other (Arts)

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3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool, Staff

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Teacher Manuals, Professional Development, Lesson

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Visual Arts Grades 5 and 6 Curriculum

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

This is a Visual Arts Curriculum Guide for Grades 5 and 6 based on the expectations laid out in the Ontario Ministry of Education Curriculum, Grades 1-8, The Arts. I have looked at each expectation and suggested lessons that will satisfy each and

Subjects:

Art History, Visual Arts, Other (Arts)

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5^th, 6^th, Homeschool, Staff

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Teacher Manuals, Professional Development, Lesson

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Visual Arts Grades 7 and 8 Curriculum

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

This is a Visual Arts Curriculum Guide for Grades 7 and 8 based on the expectations laid out in the Ontario Ministry of Education Curriculum, Grades 1-8, The Arts. I have looked at each expectation and suggested lessons that will satisfy each and

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Art History, Visual Arts, Other (Arts)

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7^th, 8^th

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Teacher Manuals, Professional Development, Lesson

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Remembrance Day Poetry Reading

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

This is a dramatic poetry reading for Remembrance Day services. There are two poems to be read separately at first, then lines of each are read alternatively, switching back and forth between each in dramatic fashion. It is truly wonderful and

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Drama, Reading Strategies, Poetry

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, ...

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Scripts, Cultural Activities

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Elements of Design: Bundle of Lessons

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

Here are ALL my lessons based on various aspects of Elements of Design, including several lessons pertaining to LINE, SHAPE, SPACE, FORM, DEPTH, and VALUE. It also includes a poster. You can get individual units of each lesson by clicking

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Visual Arts, Critical Thinking

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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Activities, Posters, Lesson

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The Principles and Elements of Design: Understanding the Language of Art

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

This is a detailed description of the Principles and Elements of Design, both visually and literally. It is meant as a handout, a resource guide for your students to keep in their sketchbooks or journals. You could hand out only one section at a

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Visual Arts, Other (Arts), Critical Thinking

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, ...

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Activities, Handouts, Lesson

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Principles of Design: Using the Golden Ratio as Art

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

This lesson borrows directly for Math Class: The Golden Ratio (1:1.618). It involves students making golden rectangles of various sizes/proportions, and arranging them in an interesting composition. The design may be further embellished by adding

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Geometry, Visual Arts, Critical Thinking

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

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Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

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Making a Primary Picture Story Book

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

This is a Middle School level literacy and art project, based on primary picture story books. It involves making an original story, complete with pictures, publishers' information, note on the author, assembling and stitching the pages, and so

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Short Stories

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Cultural Activities, Lesson

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Art Analysis Strategies: Here is the Bundle

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

The following documents are INCLUDED in this BUNDLE. Click HERE for separate issues. Art Analysis Strategies: Artist Journal (in role) Art Analysis Strategies: Artist Statement, Artist Interview Art Analysis Strategy: Appropriation;

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Art History, Drama

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, ...

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Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

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Art Criticism: How to interpret a work of art

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

Doing Art criticism is like playing Detective; find the artist's hidden message. This is a list of suggestions on how to interpret a work of art, whether in the classroom or on a trip to the Gallery. After all is done and considered, a record of

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Art History, Visual Arts, Critical Thinking

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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Activities, Assessment, Professional Documents

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Elements of Design: Variations of Line

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

This lesson demonstrates the multiple varieties of line available for the artist. It further demonstrates that line can be expressive. There is a worksheet attached for the student to explore and record a collection of lines. Then the student

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, ...

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Activities, Assessment, Lesson

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The Restaurant Project: A Multi-faceted Unit

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

This is a large multi-faceted unit that encompasses over 20 lessons, incorporates all the principles and elements of design, and integrates with many other subject areas. Students will create and design a restaurant from the ground up, making art

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Visual Arts, Business

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

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Projects, Thematic Unit Plans, Cultural Activities

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Colour Mixing Techniques with Pencil Crayon

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

Rather than rely on JUST the colours in the box, here is a method, a technique, for mixing and blending wax pencil crayons for making new colours plus tints and shades. Yes, there is a trick to it, here is how to do it. There are a couple of simple

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Visual Arts, Other (Arts), Critical Thinking

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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Worksheets, Assessment, Lesson

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Drawing Activity: Lines within the hand

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

This lesson deals with using line to define a shape/form from within, not from without. The task is to draw the lines of the palm from the inside, and NOT pay any attention to the outside or contour of the hand. It's tougher than it sounds or looks.

Subjects:

Anatomy, Visual Arts

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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Activities, Assessment, Lesson

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Recycled Art: Using the Principles and Elements of Art

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

This lesson is meant for Middle school or higher. The concepts required for understanding are beyond most elementary minds. This unit involves using recycled materials on a flat surface, to make a visual composition in 3D, but not meant to be

Subjects:

Art History, Visual Arts, Engineering

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

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Projects, Activities, Lesson

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Principles of Design: Creating Variety and Emphasis in Space

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

As an extension to the lesson on creating depth and movement in space, this lesson follows a similar format but substitutes hand-torn strips and shapes of up to 4 different colours. Placing the shapes will demonstrate several principles of design

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Visual Arts, Critical Thinking

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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Activities, Assessment, Lesson

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How to Draw Circles in Perspective

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

There are lots of lessons on how to draw linear perspective, be it 1-pt, 2-pt or even 5-pt. But I have NOT seen any that have dealt with drawing curves, circles or cylinders in 3D. So, here is how you do it. Based on the standard 1-pt.

Subjects:

Geometry, Visual Arts, Other (Arts)

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

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Activities, Lesson

$3.00

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Watercolour: Terminology and Techniques

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

Watercolour painting is very popular, yet is very difficult for the novice to learn. I have tried it. I have taught it, and I still find it mesmerizing. Watercolour involves the layering of colours, from background to foreground, and accounting for

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Critical Thinking

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Activities, Professional Development, Lesson

$3.00

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Understanding Balance in Art, an In-Depth View

By The Altruistic Academy of Art

This is a much more in-depth presentation of the Principle of Design: Balance. It is meant to show how visual balance works in the brain, and how an artist can use it as an effective design tool. Aside from the obvious implication of formal

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Other (Arts), Critical Thinking

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Not Grade Specific

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Thematic Unit Plans, Assessment, Professional Development

$5.00

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Taught in Public Elementary, Middle, and High Schools. Visual Arts Specialist, Given numerous workshops for teachers, served on the executive of the Ontario Society for Education through Art (OSEA), and taught all 3 Visual Arts Additional Qualification courses at OISE, UofT. Toronto Parks and Recreation Dept. Art classes. I have also focused on Drama and Dance, featuring special Remembrance Day services.

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Geometry, Other (Math), Science, Anatomy, Basic Principles, Other (Science), Social Studies, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Other (Performing Arts), Drama, Canadian History, Other (Social Studies), Critical Thinking, Professional Development, Business, Study Skills, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Earth Day, Informational Text, Handwriting, For Administrators, Engineering, Classroom Community