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Klopack, Ken – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2009
This article describes an "art kite" activity. The idea is to construct and decorate a non-flying kite that they could display for an art exhibit. Through the activity, students learn to give and take suggestions from one another, improve the quality of their work and set a wonderful atmosphere of collaboration. (Contains 1 online resource.)
Descriptors: Studio Art, Handicrafts, Art Activities, Grade 5
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Bae, Jaehan – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2009
A thematic approach toward teaching art is integral because it serves as art for life's sake. Ecology of place, which is a main theme, defines relationships between plants, animals, people, and their environment. Sub-themes include recycling, pollution, acid rain, and global warming. As collage is an excellent artistic avenue for visual…
Descriptors: High School Students, Studio Art, Art Products, Art Activities
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Boss, Susan – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2009
Beverage take-out trays are funky in their form and function. In this article, the author describes how to make googly eye masks out of discarded take-out trays and other common recycled or discarded materials. (Contains 1 online resource.)
Descriptors: Recycling, Art Materials, Art Activities, Studio Art
Simkus, Joyce – Arts & Activities, 2010
Claude Monet and the Impressionists were the forward thinkers and painters of their time. They used quick brushstrokes and a rapid pace to capture lively outdoor scenes. Inspired by the colors and shadows revealed by sunlight, the Impressionists typically worked outside, without many preliminary sketches or drafts. This was in direct contrast to…
Descriptors: Artists, Art Expression, Grade 4, Elementary School Students
Vance, Shelly – Arts & Activities, 2010
Creating an appreciation of art history in her junior-high students has always been one of the author's greatest challenges as an art teacher. In this article, the author describes how her eighth-grade students re-created a famous work of art--piece by piece, like a puzzle or a stained-glass window--out of construction paper. (Contains 1 resource.)
Descriptors: Art History, Studio Art, Art Activities, Art Appreciation
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Gebhart, Alice – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2010
Many high-school students today are aware of the state of the U.S., as well as the state of neighboring countries. Their views and opinions are often heard in conversation and debate, so the author decided to allow high-school juniors and seniors in her advanced art class to explore a contemporary issue through artistic expression. She began with…
Descriptors: Social Change, High School Students, Advanced Students, Art Expression
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Gadecki, Victoria L. – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2010
Standing in awe in Xian, China, at the Terra Cotta warrior archaeological site, the author thought of sharing this experience and excitement with her sixth-grade students. She decided to let her students carve patterns of the ancient soldiers to understand their place in Chinese history. They would make block prints and print multiple soldiers on…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Studio Art, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts
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Bellet, Laurie – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2010
Every year at Oakland Hebrew Day School (OHDS), a dedicated group of middle-school students comes together to study the Holocaust through art. This study culminates in an installation piece to be displayed at community commemorative events. The art curriculum at OHDS is choice-based, requiring students to assume responsibility for their art…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Studio Art, Art Activities, War
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Hughes, Rama – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2010
Students, their parents, and even perfect strangers want to know: How do you take something from your imagination and turn it into a satisfying drawing, painting, or sculpture? It may sound simple to a seasoned artist, but many students need to be walked through the process. In this article, the author describes an assignment which was inspired by…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Studio Art, Art Activities, Picture Books
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McClure, Connie – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2010
This article describes how the author teaches a fourth- and fifth-grade unit on architecture called the Art and Science of Planning Buildings. Rockville, Indiana has fine examples of architecture ranging from log cabins, classic Greek columns, Victorian houses, a mission-style theater, and Frank Lloyd Wright prairie-style homes. After reading…
Descriptors: Architecture, Art Activities, Art History, Preservation
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Hodge, Stephanie – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2010
In this article, the author describes how her eleventh- and twelfth-grade portfolio class used art as a social concern through a sketchbook and a linoleum print. Students thumbed through copies of the "New York Times" to find an article that described a modern-day social concern. Students were assigned to choose an article, summarize it, and come…
Descriptors: Grade 11, Grade 12, High School Students, Art Activities
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Wilbert, Nancy Corrigan – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2009
Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen), author of "Out of Africa," said, "God made the world round so people would never be able to see too far down the road." The author embraced this wonderful thought by venturing on a three-week journey to Kenya and Tanzania in search of grand adventure. In this article, the author shares her adventure…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Studio Art, Art Activities, High School Students
Hamidou, Kristine – Arts & Activities, 2009
An abstract art project can be challenging or not, depending on the objectives the teacher sets up. In this article, the author describes an abstract papier-mache project that is a success for all students, and is a versatile project easily manipulated to suit the classroom of any art teacher.
Descriptors: Studio Art, Art Activities, Sculpture, Art Materials
Osterer, Irv – Arts & Activities, 2009
Every graphic design course has a unit of instruction that focuses on logo design. It is an interesting exercise to have students relate why they recognize certain trademarks or symbols. In this article, the author describes an assignment that examines logos. For this assignment, students were asked to make a visual inventory of at least five…
Descriptors: Graphic Arts, Studio Art, Art Activities, High School Students
Sweeney, Debra – Arts & Activities, 2009
This article presents an art project inspired by the Indian artisanship. In this article, the author describes how her fourth-graders made three-dimensional, authentic looking and meaningful papier-mache moccasins.
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Handicrafts, Art Activities, Studio Art
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