Totems, Personal and Historical In a brief essay, students describe any animal that represents them or their family. The teacher gives examples of characteristics associated with specific animals... http: //artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materi...
Chippewa Dream Catcher Students will make a dream catcher in an effort to identify with the lifestyle and culture of the Chippewa tribe of the Midwest... http: //artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materi...
Designing a Coin for Your State Students will design a coin on a piece of aluminum tooling foil for their state after examining the new state coins recently issued... http: //artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materi...
Learning from Lyrics/Music & Society Students research contemporary songs (alternative, country, metal, pop, rap, and rock music) to study current social issues... http: //artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materi...
Light in the Storm: Structures on a Light Station Students identify structures needed for a lighthouse station. Groups of students create structures at a lighthouse station with their bodies... http: //artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materi...
Relationships: Lesson 2 this lesson, students will collaboratively explore the process of painting to create a large background seascape mural upon which their family ships will be collaged... http: //artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materi...
Newspaper of the Colonial Era This lesson will be used over several days. After their study of the colonists, students will work in groups to create articles and artwork that depict colonial life... http: //artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materi...
Making a Hornbook Students will make a hornbook out of cardboard to show how students learned to read in the Colonial period of history. They will also give a short presentation on hornbooks to the class.. http: //artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materi...
