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In the spirit of... (museum post-visit)
This is an integrated unit that focuses on masks in cultures as reflections of individual spirits. In the post-visit lesson, students will create plaster masks and write a brief description.
Format: lesson plan (grade 5–6 Visual Arts Education)
By Tamela Davis.

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ArtsWork
Arts resources for teachers and students including standards, curricula and lessons for teachers and online tutorials for students. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Herberger College of Fine Arts
Asia for Educators
Features classroom materials and teaching guides on Asia for use by educators and students in world history, culture, geography, art, and literature. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Columbia University
Behind the masks: Exploring culture and self through art and poetry
This ReadWriteThink unit engages high school students in a study of the relationship between masks and cultures. Students research mask making from various cultures, draw sketches of the masks, and take notes that highlight the connections between the masks... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education, Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, and Information Skills)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Colonial Williamsburg
This extensive website features access to the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library collections, primary source materials, videos of what life was like in the 18th century in Williamsburg, Va. and much more. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Crafting North Carolina: A Hands on Exploration of North Carolina's Hand-made Heritage
North Carolina's geography, history, and resources brought to life through the crafts of the state. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Mint Museum of Art
La vie en cave!
Speleology, the scientific study of caves, began in France with Edouard Martel. It's only appropriate that elementary French students learn their cave-art vocabulary by studying the caves of France. In this highly kinetic lesson, students will explore cave... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Second Languages)
Provided by: EDSITEment
Navajo weaving
In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students explore various aspects of Native American cultures and Navajo weavings. Using the patterns on the Navajo Rugs, they devise dance patterns and perform a traveling pattern based on Navajo weavings. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–3 Visual Arts Education)
Provided by: ArtsEdge