Literary Resources -- American (Lynch) Clearinghouse for academic resources related to American Literature. Closely updated and developed by Rutgers University. http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/american.html
Extractions: This page is part of the Literary Resources collection maintained by Jack Lynch Comments and suggestions are welcome. See also the Ethnicities and Nationalities page. Extensive collection of American resources, including a superb collection of annotated links, on-line exhibits from the Museum for American Studies, many hypertext editions of American works, historical maps, the Capitol Project, virtual classrooms, and an extensive site on America in the 1930s. O si sic omnes!
Balance balance as a design principle art lesson plan for high school teachers http://www.art-lesson-plans.com/balance.html
Extractions: An aesthetically pleasing disposition of elements in composition can be achieved in myriad ways. For example, visual balance can be symmetrical, asymmetrical or radial. In symmetry, a formal kind of balance, both halves of a work are like mirror images of each other. They are exactly alike or so similar that you see them as matched. Symmetrical balance is used to express ideas such as stability, uniformity and formality. In asymmetrical, or informal balance the halves of a work are balanced like a seesaw. A large shape on the left side might be balanced by two smaller ones on the right side. The feeling of balance comes from the importance or weight of the things in each half of the work. For example, a small area with bright colors can have as much visual weight and interest as a large area with a dull color. Rough textures and dark colors seem to be visually heavier than smooth textures and light colors. Asymmetrical balance is used to express action, variety and informality.In radial balance, parts of a design seem to move toward or away from a central point.
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Lesson Plans For The Arts And Media Art Lesson Plans Dick Blick Art Lesson Plans - Getty Art Lesson Plans - Illinois State Museum Art Lesson Plans - Kodak Art Lesson Plans - MSU Edu http://www.khake.com/page87.html
Free Art Lesson Plans For Teachers. Find art lesson plans to teach your students all about the arts. http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/topics/art-lesson-plans.html
Literature Based Reading Lessons Phonics based reading lesson plans for lower elementary students based on chapter books including Boxcar Children, Stone Fox, Flat Stanley, and Little House in the Big Woods. http://gardenofpraise.com/lesson.htm
Extractions: Monster Mess The second grade teachers at Dallas Christian School developed a reading program using children's literature . We chose books that we thought would be of value to our students and would co-ordinate with our science and social studies units. We got ideas from several sources, (See links below).
Middle School Art Lesson Plans Color Value Constructivism Drawing Lessons 6th Grade Drawing Lessons 7th Grade Goldsworthy Project Mask Collage Mask Papier Mache Mask Symmetrical Notan Negative and http://mms.d321.k12.id.us/webart/html/lesson plans/main.html
Extractions: Color Value Constructivism Drawing Lessons 6th Grade Drawing Lessons 7th Grade Goldsworthy Project Mask Collage Mask Papier Mache Mask Symmetrical Notan Negative and Positive Radial Balance Geometric Texture Creatures Value Study Marker With Grid Value Study Pencil With Grid Value Study Still Life Woven Painting Art Index
Teach Spanish - Musical Spanish Teachers Guide A lesson plan, articles and links for foreign language teachers interested in using music in the classroom. http://www.musicalspanish.com/TeachersGuide.htm
Extractions: IV- List of scholarly references supporting the use of music in FL teaching 1- It is a good idea to do a little groundwork before presenting the song. Students tend to react best when they can identify some familiar elements right from the start. 2- It is better not to have students look at the lyrics during this phase, allowing them to listen more carefully. 3- Review the song you are going to present, and create a list of target words for the lesson. It is wise to choose a focus: d. culturally rich lyrics
Extractions: Welcome! Close Would you like to make this site your homepage? It's fast and easy... Yes, Please make this my home page! No Thanks Don't show this to me again. Close Do you enjoy poetry but your grandchildren, children, younger siblings or nieces and nephews don't? Here are five ways to help children like poetry. Read them poetry that both of you will like (hint: Homer is not a good idea). Doing this is a way to keep you from being bored and the child from being bored. If you don't like mother goose rhymes, don't read them. There are many good childrens books, that may peak your interest and theirs. Authors like A. A. Milne, Bruce Lansky, and Shel Silverstein are good places to start. Just read things you enjoy. As a general rule if you don't enjoy it, they won't, because they see no enthusiasm coming from you. Not to say, that they will always like what you like, but you do need to enjoy what you teach. Play rhyming games with them.
Multicultural Art Lessons LESSON PLAN Instructor Ginny Dixon Back to top or Back to Lessons Page Title Australian Aboriginal Art Grades K5 MATERIALS http://www.hsv.k12.al.us/schools/art/dixon/multicultural.htm
Extractions: Discuss Australian Aboriginal culture, Dreamtime and its relation to creation, animal and spirit subjects: kangaroo, crocodile, snakes, fish, eggs, plants and fruit, and Mimi spirits. Other subjects may also be used. The Aborigine believe that everything was and is created during a period called Dreamtime. If they want something in particular to be created the will draw a picture of it, usually on rock or bark. Food is the most common subject. Decoration of the subject with lines, arcs, dots, and borders increase its effectiveness and meaning. ACTIVITY: Each student has a visual in hand to refer to as he/she draws on his/her own or can choose to follow-the-leader. Subject is drawn on construction paper with a Q-tip dipped in bleach solution. Decoration and details are also added with the bleach. Do not fill in areas with the bleach, use only line. Oil pastels are used to fill in the spaces. The pastel can be laid down as a solid color, blended, or in short strokes. Some areas of paper can be left uncolored.
Fun With Harry Harry Potter series-Downloadable and reproducible activity sheets of all types for the classroom or individual use; to use as an enhancement to the series by J.K. Rowling http://www.angelfire.com/co3/teachhpotter/index.html
Extractions: What fabulous and imaginative books the Harry Potter collection is! And it's even more fun to teach each individual one and then observe the faces of "born-again readers"! While enjoying the text, my students and I in Commerce City, Colorado (ACSD #14) came up with numerous student activities (with extra help from Print Artist 3.0 Classic). Scroll down and select your favorite year link at Hogwarts to see fun activities with Harry...or obtain your own booklet by contacting the creator at the email address below. YEAR I: HP and the Sorcerer's Stone YEAR II: HP and the Chamber of Secrets YEAR III: HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban YEAR IV: HP and the Goblet of Fire Email: scomiens@acsd14.k12.co.us
Art Lesson Plans Art to Remember is happy to offer these free art lesson plans that were designed with your busy schedule in mind. Select the grade level and specific lesson plan to see the http://www.arttoremember.com/Content/Art-Lesson-Plans.aspx
Explore Island Of The Blue Dolphins A thematic exploration of Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O Dell. Chart the island, study the wildlife and island natives. http://rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/dolphin/
Arts And Humanities Lesson Plans Lesson Plans Art Sites To Use With Students Dance Lesson Plans. Drama/Theater Lesson Plans Grades K 2 Art Grades 3 - 5 Art Middle School. High School Art Lesson Plans http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/arts/
TeachersFirst - The Interactive Raven Interactive presentation of Poe s classic poem lets students learn the vocabulary and literary devices in Poe s writing. http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/raven/
KODAK: Education - Art Variety of lesson plans using photography as a tool. http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/education/lessonPlans/indices/art.shtml
Extractions: Small school and small learning community programs have tremendous potential to serve as catalysts for the renewal of America's public schools. If new Charter School programs are centered around fundamental improvements in the delivery of instruction and in the design of curricular experiences themselves, they can serve as laboratories for a District's regular public schools. Small schools that set their sights on creating meaningful educational experiences are Charter Schools mastery learning charter schools that promote scholarship, personal advanced placement responsibility and enthusiasm for learning. The point here is that in the Charter Schools that I envision, these charter school curriculum attitudes would not be so test scores charter school performance much mandated or required as they would be natural outgrowths of a school culture and a curriculum design that presents students with appropriately charter schools sequenced personal and academic challenges, charter school development that invites them to participate, and that licenses them to inquire.
KET | Art On-Air | Lesson Plan Links links to art lesson plans and classroom activities related to the visual art forms showcased in KET's instructional video series Art OnAir http://www.ket.org/artonair/teachers/lessonplans.htm