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Art history Common Core SL.9-10.2 resources
The Day of the Dead: Art & History (Halloween) PowerPoint Presentation
This 10- to 15-minute PowerPoint presentation surveys the history and artistic traditions of The Day of the Dead, or El Dia de los Muertos.
This PowerPoint would make a great introduction to Halloween or other fall art room projects (see my products), as well as cultural units in Spanish class.
In Mexico and other parts of Latin America, people celebrate the Day of the Dead on November 1st and 2nd. El Dia de los Muertos is a time to remember and celebrate family members and friends who have d
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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How to Make Papel Picado (Day of the Dead, Halloween, Cinco de Mayo)
In Mexico, cut tissue paper or papel picado is a traditional decoration for Cinco de Mayo, the Day of the Dead, national holidays, weddings, funerals, and many other celebrations. These festive, brightly colored sheaths of paper hang from banners strung along balconies, across streets and buildings, homes, and squares.
In this activity, students create papel picado banners using colored tissue paper. This is a good activity for the art room, for holiday units, or to complement Spanish language
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K - 12th
Image Study: Ansel Adams
This assignment is called an "Image Study." For this, students will be taking a close look at a major piece of visual art, in this case a few photos by stunning nature photographer Ansel Adams, and examining it on their own. Afterwards, they will watch a short (<10 minutes) video essay from someone talking about it and ract to that.For this one, they are going to look at a few pictures before watching the video. This is because the video isn't about one image, but the person who made them ima
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9th - 12th
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Image Study: Saturn Devouring His Son
Note, this assignment is about a painting that some find disturbing. The Image is Saturn Devouring His Son by Spanish artist Francisco Goya. Be sure to review the paiting to ensure that it is appropriate for you class. Image Study: This is an Image Study where students will analyze a painting on their own, in this case, Saturn Devouring His Son by Fracisco Goya , and then watch a short (<10 minutes) video essay by Nerdwriter that breaks down that painting, its form, and historical context and
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Image Study - Gordon Parks
This assignment is called an "Image Study." For this, studnents will be taking a close look at a major piece of visual art, in this case, photos from one of the best photographers of that last century, Gordon Parks. Afterwards, they will watch a short (<10 minutes) video essay from Nerdwriter about how Parks' camera approaches his subject matters and the clear perspective he creates in his shots.For this one, they are going to look at a few pictures before watching the video. This is because
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9th - 12th
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Image Study: The Night Watch by Rembrandt
This assignment is called an "Image Study." For this, students will be taking a close look at a major piece of visual art, in this case a famous Renaissance era painting by Rembrandt, The Night Watch. Afterwards, they will watch a short (<10 minutes) video essay from Nerdwriter about how to approach this dense and beautiful canvass.This is great for art exploration for students, as well as familiarizing students with the academic language of analysis in an approachable format.Can be done inde
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9th - 12th
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Image Study - Frida Kahlo
This assignment is called an "Image Study." For this, you'll be taking a close look at a several pieces of visual art, in this case the work of Frida Kahlo, a Mexican artist who worked in the early 20th century and specialized in self-portraits, but self portraits with a twist. Take a look at a few of her amazing canvases and then take a look at how Evan Puschak of Nerdwriter breaks them down.This is great for art exploration for students, as well as familiarizing students with the academic lang
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9th - 12th
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Image Study: The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David
This assignment is called an "Image Study." For this, students will be taking a close look at a major piece of visual art, in this case a painting called The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David, and examining it on their own. Afterwards, they will watch a short (<10 minutes) video essay from someone talking about it and react to that.This is great for art exploration for students, as well as familiarizing students with the academic language of analysis in an approachable format.Can be do
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9th - 12th
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Freedom Collage PowerPoint Project
Create your own Faces of Freedom- what will your topic cover? Race? Gender? Politics? Military? Family, Local, State, National topics?
Facing Freedom Collage is a PowerPoint presentation that combines an original poem, historical photos with citations, and assigns a project to students to create their own presentation. I have asked students to create poetry from the presentation, create a collage of photos and a paragraph for American history class.
This presentation would work well in an
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Gustav Klimt Inspired Portrait Painting
Gustav Klimt Inspired Portrait Painting. Overall, with 40 minute periods, this project took about a month (we had Thanksgiving break in the middle of it and half days.) First: students watched A Woman in Gold and we discussed. Second: I gave power point on Klimt and showed some educational videos. We compared and contrasted the works in the power point. We evaluated and analyzed symbolism and compared iconography amongst Art Nouveau styled works.This project was given to students who have not do
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10th - 12th
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Image Study: Christina's World by Andrew Wyeth
Image Study: This is an Image Study where students will analyze a painting on their own, in this case, Christina's World by Andrew Wyeth , and then watch a short (<10 minutes) video essay by Nerdwriter that breaks down that painting, its form, and historical context and answer some questions on the video.This is great for art exploration for students, as well as familiarizing students with the academic language of analysis in an approachable format.Can be done independently by students or as
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9th - 12th
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Image Study: Night Cafe by Vincent van Gogh
This assignment is called an "Image Study." For this, you'll be taking a close look at a major piece of visual art, in this case a painting called Night Cafe by Vincent van Gogh, and examining it on your own. Afterwards, you will watch a short (<10 minutes) video essay from someone talking about it and reacting to that.This is great for art exploration for students, as well as familiarizing students with the academic language of analysis in an approachable format.Can be done independently by
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9th - 12th
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