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Lesson Plans by Discipline - Multicultural
Grades K – 4 |
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The stenciled hand print and aboriginal style drawings help children to relate to the man from the Australian Aboriginal Culture, while helping them to understand the use of line in art. |
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From Mayco Colors, this lesson gives students the opportunity to explore the history and function of masks in various cultures and times. Students will be able to learn and master basic hand building and sculpting techniques using either self-hardening clay or clay requiring kiln firing. |
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Students explore Native American pottery traditions and discover the purpose behind the animal imagery and geometric patterns used to decorate various pottery forms. Students with kiln access will learn how to use underglazes and glazes to transform their bowls into functional ware. |
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Combining clay beadmaking with basic pinch and coil pot construction, students make a musical piece of art. |
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This lesson plan celebrates the Chinese tradition of passing along good fortune or "Fu" to others. |
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How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun Students will be introduced to a Native American story, "How Grandmother Spider Stol the Sun", told by Joseph Brucha. They will use this to create a work of art out of clay and other materials, rather than paint and paper. |
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Students learn to apply yarn painting techniques in combining their ideas and their art. |
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"Toro Nagashi", the Japanese Festival of Floating Lanterns is a beautiful event involving floating paper lanterns. Using YUPO paper and multiple mediums, students make lanterns for indoor or outdoor use. |
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Kente is the name for the beautifully colored, traditional woven fabric of West Africa. Like most African art forms, Kente expresses more than just visual appeal — it represents history, status, religion and social values. |
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This interactive torn-paper collage creates pockets for watercolor fish to swim in and may be linked to the study of pond life (science) and Japanese culture. |
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Found in art and architecture around the world, labyrinths are associated with metaphor, mystery and mythology. Incorporating various materials, students create their own labyrinths that may also be used as a simple game. |
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This lesson plan is inspired by the brightly colored pottery of Mexico. This simple papier mâché version casts paper pulp into a textured bowl using an existing plastic or ceramic bowl as a mold. |
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Review of Native American Indian Culture. 2000 years ago, the Anasazi Indians inhabited the cliffs of the Southwest. They left Petroglyph drawings on rocks and cliffs. Students will learn more about this culture as they draw depictions of these symbols. |
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Native American Burlap Weaving Students will learn about Native American craft art, basketry, rugs, clothes. These crafts were decorative as well as utilitarian, made for everyday use and also for ceremonial use. Students will also learn the use of symmetrical designs in Native American art. |
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There are 20 Pueblo villages left in the Southwest; there were at one time in history 200. Each of the 20 Pueblos is famous for art and/or crafts, such as pottery. Students will learn about the Pueblo Indian arts and crafts, and emulate the famous pottery of Maria Martinez, who lived in a Pueblo. |
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Many Plains Indian tribes created masks for their horses to give them a look of intimidating power and fierceness. Students create a horse-shaped mask that can be worn or hung for display. |
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Native American Indians are famous for their beautiful turquoise and silver jewelry and belts. The Indians, who were very close to the earth and spiritual people, believed that certain animals, birds, etc. possessed special powers. They would carve these spirit totems into their jewelry and then wear them for good luck. Students will be introduced to different examples of Indian jewelry. |
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Teach students about the unique symbolism of Native American culture while they learn valuable design and drawing skills. |
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Students learn to work with leather in the manner of Native American craftsmen. |
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This lesson plan will help students relate to and understand a Native American Culture as well as helping them learn geographical directions. |
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Introduce students to calligraphy, ink, folding and dyeing techniques. The end result is a beautiful banner they will be proud to hang up! |
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Students construct a 3-dimensional form and fill it with rice to make gentle, percussive sounds. |
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This lesson can be linked with Southwest culture studies and the students can imitate the symbols used by Native American tribes or students can be challenged to come up with their own word pictures. |
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Students select an animal with traits they can recognize in themselves and create a mask that will retain some human features, but take on the life of the animal. This project will link with personal identification and Mexican Folk Art cultural studies. |
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Students will create beautiful and fantastic cities while being introduced to the world of architecture and the concept of perspective. |
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The Huichol Indians used yarn to decorate gourds, clothing and other items. The yarn was applied in rows of varying colors and patterns. Bottles are a 3-D surface that offers endless design possibilities. |
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Grades 5 – 8 |
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Students will repeat a design with handmade stamps. They will learn about traditional African fabric design, dyeing and decorative stitching. Rather than copy a traditional art form from another culture, students will be inspired by their symbols and techniques and apply those to their own images to make the work personally significant. |
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Studying the rich history of maskmaking in Africa is a perfect way for students to experience the relationship between the process of creating a piece of art, and appreciating the significance it carries. |
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Creates African-inspired art by covering paper-maché boxes with Leather Bookcloth. Emboss with patterns and textures and add colorful beads by gluing or stitching. |
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Create Hawaiian-inspired shirts with brightly-colored flowers, leaves, and fish by printing them using fabric paints. "Gyotaku" - the Japanese word for "fish print"- is a fun and exciting way to give shirts an island beach look. |
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Bead bottles are the result of studying Huichol beaded gourds. Their technique can be applied to 3D objects available to students. Hours and hours of dedication are involved in the small bottle art. |
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Students learn to make small, decorated boxes called "Nichos," a means in Mexican and South American cultures to provide a stage-like setting for an object or collection of objects that have great significance. |
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Introduces students to a Chinese art form, where students learn the tools used to make ink paintings, form brush holders and small pots in clay, and enjoy painting several compositions using brush stroke techniques. |
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Students explore Native American pottery traditions and discover the purpose behind the animal imagery and geometric patterns used to decorate various pottery forms. Students with kiln access will learn how to use underglazes and glazes to transform their bowls into functional ware. |
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Repoussé (or Repajado in Spanish cultures) is an ancient form of relief sculpture in which a design is pressed into a sheet of metal to create a 3-dimensional surface. |
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Found objects, cutouts, photos and a variety of materials are assembled in a sculptural, three-dimensional collage centered around a personal theme. |
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Ancient Egyptians applied gold leaf onto carved wood panels to tell stories and create opulence and on everyday objects. Follow the process these artists used to carve and gild a fan fit for King Tutankhamen. |
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This lesson plan celebrates the Chinese tradition of passing along good fortune or "Fu" to others. |
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Students learn to apply yarn painting techniques in combining their ideas and their art. |
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The single most represented subject in North American Arctic art and legend is the polar bear. Easy-to-carve foam can be used to resemble soapstone sculptures. |
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"Toro Nagashi", the Japanese Festival of Floating Lanterns is a beautiful event involving floating paper lanterns. Using YUPO paper and multiple mediums, students make lanterns for indoor or outdoor use. |
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Found in art and architecture around the world, labyrinths are associated with metaphor, mystery and mythology. Incorporating various materials, students create their own labyrinths that may also be used as a simple game. |
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Gives students just starting in cartooning an opportunity to study Manga. |
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This lesson plan is inspired by the brightly colored pottery of Mexico. This simple papier mâché version casts paper pulp into a textured bowl using an existing plastic or ceramic bowl as a mold. |
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Students create a character — half human, half animal — write a story and build a paper maché sculpture of their creation. |
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Many Plains Indian tribes created masks for their horses to give them a look of intimidating power and fierceness. Students create a horse-shaped mask that can be worn or hung for display. |
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Students learn to work with leather in the manner of Native American craftsmen. |
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This lesson plan will help students relate to and understand a Native American Culture as well as helping them learn geographical directions. |
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This project memorializes heroes and ancestors in fabric. The disciplines of music and dance combine with the visual arts to produce plays and theatrical presentations of the spirit. |
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A single, simple origami pattern is used to make multiple buildings. Students study perspective and structure of a village. |
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Maki-e translates "sprinkle pictures" – the beautiful art of Japanese lacquerware. To achieve a similar look, cut and glue painted papers to a surface and sprinkle with metallic powdered pigments. |
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Molas are the brightly colored applique panels made only in the San Blas region of Panama by the Kuna Indians. Once the paper Molas are completed, have the children discuss their importance to the Kuna Indian women and their culture. |
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When gold became too expensive and impractical, Mexican folk artists invented a technique to create gold-colored patterns on a dark wooden surface. Sometimes referred to as "Poor Man’s Gilding", this straw appliqué process is an easy and inexpensive classroom project. |
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Students construct a 3-dimensional form and fill it with rice to make gentle, percussive sounds. |
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Through building a clay box sarcophagus, students develop skills to transfer historical objects into an art form, and discover the application of basic slab formation to a specific form. |
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The ancient Japanese tradition of textile painting known as Shibori entails many techniques and processes including the gathering, wrapping and binding methods that we call "tie-dye" today. |
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Students will create beautiful and fantastic cities while being introduced to the world of architecture and the concept of perspective. |
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The Huichol Indians used yarn to decorate gourds, clothing and other items. The yarn was applied in rows of varying colors and patterns. Bottles are a 3-D surface that offers endless design possibilities. |
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Grades 9 – 12 |
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Studying the rich history of maskmaking in Africa is a perfect way for students to experience the relationship between the process of creating a piece of art, and appreciating the significance it carries. |
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Creates African-inspired art by covering paper-maché boxes with Leather Bookcloth. Emboss with patterns and textures and add colorful beads by gluing or stitching. |
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Create Hawaiian-inspired shirts with brightly-colored flowers, leaves, and fish by printing them using fabric paints. "Gyotaku" - the Japanese word for "fish print"- is a fun and exciting way to give shirts an island beach look. |
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Bead bottles are the result of studying Huichol beaded gourds. Their technique can be applied to 3D objects available to students. Hours and hours of dedication are involved in the small bottle art. |
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Students use all the elements and principles of design. |
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Students learn to make small, decorated boxes called "Nichos," a means in Mexican and South American cultures to provide a stage-like setting for an object or collection of objects that have great significance. |
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Repoussé (or Repajado in Spanish cultures) is an ancient form of relief sculpture in which a design is pressed into a sheet of metal to create a 3-dimensional surface. |
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Found objects, cutouts, photos and a variety of materials are assembled in a sculptural, three-dimensional collage centered around a personal theme. |
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Ancient Egyptians applied gold leaf onto carved wood panels to tell stories and create opulence and on everyday objects. Follow the process these artists used to carve and gild a fan fit for King Tutankhamen. |
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Brightly colored paintings look like stained glass. |
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"Toro Nagashi", the Japanese Festival of Floating Lanterns is a beautiful event involving floating paper lanterns. Using YUPO paper and multiple mediums, students make lanterns for indoor or outdoor use. |
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Students create a character Ñ half human, half animal Ñ write a story and build a paper-maché sculpture of their creation. |
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This project memorializes heroes and ancestors in fabric. The disciplines of music and dance combine with the visual arts to produce plays and theatrical presentations of the spirit. |
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A single, simple origami pattern is used to make multiple buildings. Students study perspective and structure of a village. |
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Maki-e translates "sprinkle pictures" – the beautiful art of Japanese lacquerware. To achieve a similar look, cut and glue painted papers to a surface and sprinkle with metallic powdered pigments. |
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When gold became too expensive and impractical, Mexican folk artists invented a technique to create gold-colored patterns on a dark wooden surface. Sometimes referred to as "Poor ManÕs Gilding", this straw appliquŽ process is an easy and inexpensive classroom project. |
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The ancient Japanese tradition of textile painting known as Shibori entails many techniques and processes including the gathering, wrapping and binding methods that we call "tie-dye" today. |
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In this lesson, students will explore Native American pottery traditions, specifically focusing on the Mimbre style, using animal and human imagery with geometric patterns for decoration. |
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