Grades 9-12 Lesson: Adapting a Musical

This lesson explores the implications of developing a musical from a literary text or an historical event, and includes suggestions for immersing students into the creative process of building a musical. 9-12 Theater English

Grades 9-12 Lesson: Amazing Fibonacci

Using the Fibonacci sequence of numbers, your students study math concepts of pattern, recursion, Pi and the Golden Ratio, developing their ability to analyze the structure of music. 9-12 Music Social Studies, Math

Grade 5 Lesson: An American Scene Painter

Students learn about American artist Charles Burchfield. Students capture information and sketches in a journal, then use these ideas to create an original watercolor 5-8 Visual Arts Language Arts

Grades 6-8 Lesson: Analyzing Photographs: From Theory to Practice

Throughout this lesson, students will examine works of art and learn tools to analyze and discuss photography 5-8 Visual Arts, Media Arts Language Arts

Grades 9-12 Lesson: Art from Tragedy: Remembering 9/11

Students will interview their peers about their memories of September 11th, 2001, and use those memories to craft a one-act play for performance 9-12 Theater Language Arts, History

Grades 6-8 Lesson: Art Show with the Masters

Research information on artists' lives and works and prepare works of art based on their understanding of the artists, their time and place in history, and their works. 5-8 Theater, Visual Arts Language Arts, Social Studies

Grades 9-12 Lesson: Arthur Miller and The Crucible

This lesson examines the consequences of personal conscience in conflict with rigid societal perceptions of what is "right" in human behavior as articulated in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. 9-12 Theater Language Arts

Grades 9-12 Lesson: Arts of the Gilded Age

Learn about and discuss characteristics of the Gilded Age. Using books, internet and other media, research the various fine and performing art forms popular during that time period. 9-12 Theater Language Arts, History

Grades 3-4 Lesson: Ballet and Classical Music

This lesson will introduce students to both conceptual and practical elements of classical ballet. K-4 Dance Language Arts

Grades 3-4 Lesson: Brass Instruments and Pitch

This lesson introduces students to the instruments of the brass family K-4 Music Language Arts, Science

Grades 6-8 Lesson: Capturing History

Through teacher-guided discussions and hands-on activities, students will understand the political and economic reasons for the African-American migration to Northern cities between the World Wars. 5-8 Media Arts, Visual Arts Social Studies

Grades 6-8 Lesson: Castles & Cornerstones

This lesson will explore the historic importance and function of castles in King Arthur's time and introduce students to a general history of castles and architectural terms 5-8 Visual Arts Math, History

Grades 6-8 Lesson: A Character Life Box

This language arts lesson offers a hands-on opportunity for students to understand characterization in literature and to connect historical and contemporary culture 5-8 Theater History, English

Grades 9-12 Lesson: Characterization in Literature and Theater

In this lesson, students explore various methods authors use to create effective characters. 9-12 Literary Arts, Theater Language Arts

Grades 6-8 Lesson: Children of War

This lesson explores the realities and effects of war on children by examining diaries, journals, and letters written by children during times of war 5-8 Theater Language Arts, Social Studies

Grades 3-4 Lesson: Chinese Instruments

Explore the similarities and differences between traditional western instruments and Chinese instruments while creating a Chinese instrument. K-4 Music, Visual Arts Geography, Informal Education

Grades 9-12 Lesson: Chivalry and Courtly Love

Explore the Arthurian codes of chivalry and courtly love in art, modern films, books, and poetry. Examine the way in which these ideals have influenced modern concepts. 9-12 Theater Language Arts, History

Grades 3-4 Lesson: Cinderella Trilogy

Compare and contrast three variations of the Cinderella folktale: “Rhodopis,” the Egyptian version; “Yeh-Shen,” the Chinese version; and “The Hidden One,” the Native American version K-4 Visual Arts Geography, Language Arts

Grade 5 Lesson: Civil War Letters

Using letters written during the Civil War students develop an understanding of the message of the letters. They will create a dramatic reading based on their letter. 5-8 Theater Social Studies, Language Arts

Grade 5 Lesson: Civil War Music

Learn how music was used in the Civil War 5-8 Music History, Language Arts

Grades 9-12 Lesson: Corridos About the Mexican Revolution

In this lesson, students will be introduced to causes of the Mexican Revolution and key revolutionary figures 9-12 Music, Literary Arts Language Arts, History

Grades 3-4 Lesson: Counting Crows

Students will learn the meaning of Aesop's fable, "The Crow and the Pitcher," blending math and art with literature and film K-4 Theater Math, Science

Grades 9-12 Lesson: Dalí & Desnos

In this lesson, students will enhance their creative writing skills and develop their individual writing voices through surrealist techniques 9-12 Visual Arts Language Arts