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Art history Common Core SL.7.1 resources
The Day of the Dead: Art & History (Halloween) PowerPoint Presentation
This 10- to 15-minute PowerPoint presentation surveys the history and artistic traditions of The Day of the Dead, or El Dia de los Muertos.
This PowerPoint would make a great introduction to Halloween or other fall art room projects (see my products), as well as cultural units in Spanish class.
In Mexico and other parts of Latin America, people celebrate the Day of the Dead on November 1st and 2nd. El Dia de los Muertos is a time to remember and celebrate family members and friends who have d
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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How to Make Papel Picado (Day of the Dead, Halloween, Cinco de Mayo)
In Mexico, cut tissue paper or papel picado is a traditional decoration for Cinco de Mayo, the Day of the Dead, national holidays, weddings, funerals, and many other celebrations. These festive, brightly colored sheaths of paper hang from banners strung along balconies, across streets and buildings, homes, and squares.
In this activity, students create papel picado banners using colored tissue paper. This is a good activity for the art room, for holiday units, or to complement Spanish language
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K - 12th
Exploring Consumerism and Culture with Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
This lesson plan, titled "Exploring Consumerism and Culture with Jaune Quick-to-See Smith," provides a comprehensive exploration of the artist’s critique of consumerism's impact on Native American cultures. It includes an introduction to Smith's background and artistic style, a guided art project encouraging students to express their views on consumerism, and a platform for presenting and discussing their artwork. This package comes complete with lesson outlines, a materials list, project steps,
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7th - 12th
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Unbound The Life and Art of Judith Scott Google Slides™ Compatible
This product includes 70 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts as well as 5 extension activities for studying the biography Unbound: The Life + Art of Judith Scott written by Joyce Scott with Brie Spangler and Melissa Sweet and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. This book is beautifully illustrated and does an excellent job of introducing readers to an inspirational artist. Students of all ages will enjoy reading and discussing this bi
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2nd - 5th
Rock by Rock The Fantastical Garden of Nek Chand Google Slides™ Compatible
This product includes 52 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts as well as 8 extension activities for studying the biography Rock by Rock: The Fantastical Garden of Nek Chand written by Jennifer Bradbury and illustrated by Sam Boughton. This book is beautifully illustrated and does an excellent job of introducing readers to an inspirational artist. Students of all ages will enjoy reading and discussing this biography. A 2022-2023 T
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2nd - 5th
Realism and Gustave Courbet
These slides guide students through a mini-lesson on the Realism movement of Art History, with a focus on the art and style of Gustave Courbet. Slides include brainstorming sessions and links to YouTube videos on the Industrial Revolution, Gustave Courbet, and realism. Two slides are devoted to individual works by Courbet with guiding questions to help students analyze the pieces. Final project is a realistic sketch. Final project can be swapped for any picture, or students can sketch items near
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Not Grade Specific
This Year in History
This Project Based Learning unit of study teaching students the tools of researching, analyzing, and sharing information. There is plenty of areas where students can create their own work, reflect on their writing. This unit is all-encompassing: writing, reflecting, and creating original art work. This is very hands on and open ended to reach a diverse learning population. Focus questions for learning are: ❏ What were important events that happened in a single year.❏ Who were famous people from
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6th - 8th
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