Visual Arts Electives

Nightmares of Hieronymus Bosch

As part of a unit on Medieval Art, students will become familiar with some of the works of Hieronymus Bosch. They will identify symbols and imagery of fear and will be able to relate this to some of their own fears and nightmares.

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education)

By Helen Nagan.

Looking back - An Art/English interdisciplinary unit

This is an interdisciplinary unit that incorporates research of historical events of the past century. By students learning to recognize that society impacts the themes within art and literature, students then take this knowledge base and interview an individual to develop a biographical narrative, a collage, and oral presentation.

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts)

By Julie Osmon.

Resources on the web

Rhythm and art: Rhythm collage

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, students produce collages, consisting of paper cut-outs, reflecting elements of rhythm in music. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education and Music Education)

Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Monsters

In this lesson, from ARTSEDGE, students use Beowulf to investigate views about “monsters” in society. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 12 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Music Education)

Provided by: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Images at war

Students examine American attitudes toward war as revealed in Civil War photographs and World War II homefront posters. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)

Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities