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Art Lessons Through History for Lower Elementary

1L Grades 2-4 Art Lesson 1, Cave Drawings (Line)

1L Grades 2-4 Art Lesson 1, Cave Drawings (Line)

Grades 2-4 will learn about the earliest known style of art in human history--cave drawings. They imitate cave art by drawing lines on sandpaper, which provides a texture similar to cave walls. Student Cave Drawings Student...

2L Grade 2-4 Roman Shield Art and Laurel Wreath Lesson Plan

2L Grade 2-4 Roman Shield Art and Laurel Wreath Lesson Plan

Grades 2-4 will learn about Roman art by making a shield. The element of shape is emphasized. At the end of the lesson plan, Susannna includes an additional idea: have students make a laurel wreath. Students' Shields The back of...

Cubism Star (Texture) Art Lesson

Cubism Star (Texture) Art Lesson

Grades 2-4 learn about Cubism, an influential art form in the twentieth century. Cubism is a style of art where "objects are broken up and reassembled in abstract form." Students create a cubistic star using different textures....

3L Grade 2-4 Renaissance Art Shape Mona Lisa

3L Grade 2-4 Renaissance Art Shape Mona Lisa

Grades 2-4 will learn about Renaissance art and Leonardo da Vinci. They will use principles of line and shape to draw a parody of Mona Lisa.

Impressionist Indian Corn

Impressionist Indian Corn

Grades 2-4 learn about Impressionism in art, specifically the paintings of Claude Monet. Students will paint Indian corn following Impressionism's style of light and color without distinct lines.

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