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Intro to ProCreate PaintingLESSON PLAN MULTIPLE LEVEL |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Apr 11, 2019 |
KEEPS: 1 LIKES: 1 |
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Students use one of their photographs as a base to create a digital painting in the iPad app ProCreate. | ||||
Ceramic Tide PoolsLESSON PLAN ELEMENTARY [1ST-5TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Feb 03, 2019 |
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Students learn about the wildlife in tide pools and create ceramic tide pools using pinch pot and sculpting techniques finished with melted glass. | ||||
Abstract CharactersLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Jan 18, 2019 |
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Students will use computer software to create abstract character designs inspired by Thom Pastrano. | ||||
Product DesignLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Dec 17, 2018 |
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Students create the look and feel of a product by designing a label or package for an imaginary product that is not available in a box or can. | ||||
Ceramic Gargoyles and GrotesquesLESSON PLAN MIDDLE [6TH-8TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Nov 04, 2018 |
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Students learn the history of gargoyles and grotesques as an architectural feature and sculpt one out of clay | ||||
Draw Around the RoomLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Oct 23, 2018 |
KEEPS: 3 LIKES: 1 |
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Draw Around the Room is a good way to introduce your students to a variety of media and processes so they can understand the options and choose what they want to use later. *Inspired by Cynthia Gaub's activity! | ||||
Name DoodlesLESSON PLAN MULTIPLE LEVEL |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Aug 26, 2018 |
KEEPS: 6 LIKES: 2 |
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Inspired by Google’s themed “doodles”, students make doodles of their name that express their interests and personalities. | ||||
Movie Poster DesignLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Jun 22, 2018 |
KEEPS: 5 LIKES: 1 |
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This lesson is intended to help students learn about emphasis, visual storytelling, and composition, as well as careers in the arts. | ||||
Courbet’s RealismLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: May 20, 2018 |
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Students learn about Courbet and French Realism before making their own “real” artwork inspired by something from their own lives. | ||||
Franz Marc Blue Horse/Yellow Cow DiscussionPOWERPOINT MIDDLE [6TH-8TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Apr 10, 2018 |
KEEPS: 4 LIKES: 1 |
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Students discuss the colorful animal paintings of Franz Marc, examine how their reactions may have changed after learning about the artist & time period, and consider how our backgrounds may affect our reactions to art. | ||||
Digital Op ArtLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Mar 21, 2018 |
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Students learn the history of Op Art and how they can apply "what not to do" lessons to graphic design before creating their own Op Art inspired graphics. | ||||
Russian Clay BoysLESSON PLAN ELEMENTARY [1ST-5TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Feb 20, 2018 |
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Clay sculptures inspired by the Russian Folktale "Clay Boy" | ||||
Leaves 2 WaysLESSON PLAN MIDDLE [6TH-8TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Nov 23, 2017 |
KEEPS: 10 LIKES: 3 |
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Students learn about abstract and realistic art and create a leaf painting in each style. | ||||
9 Ideas for Secondary Art SubsTEACHER'S GUIDE MULTIPLE LEVEL |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Oct 15, 2017 |
KEEPS: 6 LIKES: 0 |
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9 ideas for student accountability and substitute teacher assignments suitable for middle and high school art classes. | ||||
Collaborative Patterned DisplayLESSON PLAN MULTIPLE LEVEL |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Sep 25, 2017 |
KEEPS: 4 LIKES: 1 |
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Students create patterned designs on paper pizza slice holders which are then assembled into a display piece. | ||||
Art 1 Pre-TestOTHER HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Aug 07, 2017 |
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Test given to my high school intro class the first week of school and again as semester final. Based on media covered in boot camps. | ||||
Art History "Isms" DebateLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Jul 09, 2017 |
KEEPS: 10 LIKES: 1 |
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Students choose a movement from art history and, in teams, debate its merits. | ||||
FearLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Jun 27, 2017 |
KEEPS: 6 LIKES: 2 |
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Students identify "fears" and figure out how to face them through art. | ||||
Art History Research & Choice ProjectLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: May 15, 2017 |
KEEPS: 11 LIKES: 1 |
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Students research an artist, present to the class, and then create a work of art inspired by art history. Students choose how their work will be connected. Work falls into the categories of mash up, parody, or big idea. | ||||
Font DesignLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Mar 02, 2017 |
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Students design one letter many ways. | ||||
Digital Found Object FacesLESSON PLAN MULTIPLE LEVEL |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Jan 22, 2017 |
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This lesson, inspired by Hanoch Piven, asks students to think about different ways to generate images for use in digital artwork as they create found object self portraits. | ||||
Personal Pop ArtLESSON PLAN MULTIPLE LEVEL |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Dec 12, 2016 |
KEEPS: 6 LIKES: 2 |
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Students will learn about Jim Dine and create a work of "personal pop art" that represents someone important to them through drawing. | ||||
Presidential Campaign DesignsLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Oct 16, 2016 |
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Students learn how designers communicate and how to "read" images in our visual culture. Students create a logo and poster for a (not real) presidential candidate that communicates the values they would look for in a candidate either with satire or sincerity. | ||||
Monet & Impressionism- Drawing from Memory v. Drawing from LifeLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Sep 12, 2016 |
KEEPS: 11 LIKES: 3 |
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Students will learn about Impressionism, especially Monet, and how and why he painted from life. After the art history lesson, students will be instructed to draw the same subject from memory and from direct observation plein air to compare the experience. | ||||
Chopped: ArtLESSON PLAN MULTIPLE LEVEL |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Aug 20, 2016 |
KEEPS: 14 LIKES: 6 |
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Students participate in a team challenge to make art using "mystery ingredients" inspired by Food Network's Chopped. | ||||
Portrait, Still Life, LandscapeLESSON PLAN MULTIPLE LEVEL |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Jul 09, 2016 |
KEEPS: 7 LIKES: 2 |
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Students learn about traditional painting genres and create either a portrait, still life, or landscape. | ||||
Graphic Design for Awareness and ChangeLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Jun 05, 2016 |
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Students learn about the power of designers to create awareness or affect change and create a poster or infographic. | ||||
Digital Hand-ColoringLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: May 28, 2016 |
KEEPS: 2 LIKES: 1 |
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Students learn to use selection tools and the hue & saturation tool to create the look of hand-colored photography using Photoshop. | ||||
Recovering the ClassicsLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Apr 16, 2016 |
KEEPS: 12 LIKES: 2 |
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Students participate in "Recovering the Classics" by designing a cover for a book in the public domain. | ||||
Pinch Pots with SgraffitoLESSON PLAN HIGH [9TH-12TH] |
BY: KatieMorris ON: Mar 24, 2016 |
KEEPS: 10 LIKES: 3 |
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Students create pinch pots and learn to use the sgraffito technique of surface decoration. | ||||