Presents an art lesson in which first grade students learn about abstract art. Explains that the students learn about the work of Joan Miro and explore one of his paintings call "People and Dog in Sun." Describes how students use scribbles to make their own abstract art. (CMK)

Provides background information on Arnold Newman focusing on his photograph of Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) that was selected for its facial expression. Includes activities and a reproduction of the photograph. Offers information about the photograph. (CMK)

Focuses on the exhibit, "The Artful Teapot: Twentieth Century Expressions from the Kamm Collection," that features artwork of teapots from the collection of Gloria and Sonny Kamm. Includes examples of the artwork and an itinerary for the exhibit. (CMK)

Discusses various art movements that include examples of artworks with movement, such as Romantic, Classic, Rococo, and Art Nouveau. Addresses ways in which students can learn to incorporate movement into their own works of art. Includes examples of artists who included movement into their artworks. (CMK)

Presents a fifth-grade art history lesson that begins with discussion about a group of Canadian artists called the Group of Seven. Explains that the students create their own landscapes following an activity on warm and cool colors. (CMK)

Provides background information on artist, Georges de la Tour, focusing on his life and career as an artist. Includes student activities for use by art instructors, as well as a reproduction of a La Tour painting, "The Cheat with the Ace of Clubs." Offers a discussion of the painting. (CMK)

Presents a block printmaking lesson in which students learn about Pop Art and artists in the movement. Students create artwork using something from popular culture for the subject matter. Describes how to create the prints. Lists the objectives and materials. (CMK)

Provides background information on hunting in history and discusses the use of hunting as a subject matter for works of art. Includes examples of art work that have hunting as the subject matter and information on each work of art. (CMK)

Provides background information on the life and career of Frederick Carl Frieseke, an artist who painted in the style of impressionism. Explains that this artist is the focus of a retrospective exhibition entitled, "Frederick Carl Frieseke: The Evolution of an American Impressionist" at the Telfair Museum of Art (Savannah, Georgia). (CMK)

Provides background information on the Impressionism movement. Discusses the life of U.S. artist, Frederick Childe Hassam, and describes the content and techniques used for his painting, "Lower Manhattan." Includes suggestions for class activities and a reproduction of his artwork. (CMK)

Provides background information on Zimbabwean art and sculpture and Harry Chingono, a Zimbabwean sculptor. Includes reproductions of Chingono's sculpture "The King's Secret" and describes it in detail. Offers four ideas for learning activities. (CMK)

States that Prague, the capital of the Czech-Republic, is a virtual art museum because of the number of architectural styles and other artworks throughout the city. Explores the various architectural styles that are present in the city from the Gothic monasteries and churches to examples of contemporary styles. (CMK)

Describes an art activity where kindergarten students learned about different art styles and approaches and then created their own self-portraits. Explains that the lesson could work with other elementary grades. Lists different visuals that were used as inspiration for the lesson, the materials, and learning objectives. (CMK)

Provides an interview with Ken Young, a retired art teacher, who in order to gain students' interest in art history impersonates various artists by researching their backgrounds and dressing up in costume. Focuses on why he began impersonation, his research on the artists, makeup, and his experiences with impersonating artists. (CMK)

Describes a lesson plan designed for first- through fifth-grade students in which they made their own impressionist-style artworks. Explains that the lesson was introduced with a discussion on Claude Monet, his many art prints, and the impressionist genre. Explores the differences between things of nature and man-made objects. Notes materials and…