<p>This lesson plan takes students on a journey to:</p> <ul> <li>discover the mysteries and importance of batik. What is it? Who creates it?</li> <li>hunt for facts and make discoveries about this ancient living art form.</li> <li>discover practical skills and techniques.</li> <li>create your own designs.</li> <li>solve puzzles and answer quizzes to learn more about batik.</li> </ul> <p>Batik is a form of art using waxes and dyes on cotton and silk, practiced for more than 2,000 years by proud artisans, especially in Indonesia.</p> <p>Discover for yourself how the dots and lines are used to create patterns, how waxes are used to hold back - a process known as “resist” - vegetable and chemical dyes.</p> <p>Investigate the history and importance of batik, and what it tells us about our lives today and the lives of ancient people.</p> <p>This lesson plan is suitable for any age, but we recomment it for ages 11 - 14 years.<br /> There are two chapters:<br /> 1 - Batik (duration approximately 60 minutes)<br /> 2 - Extra Discovery (45 minutes)</p> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with Lexicon Learning</p>

<p>In this lesson, we are going to explore art in different ways. We will travel around the world to see works of art from different countries. Then we will take some famous art pieces and explore them individually. Finally, we will explore the lives and careers of four notable female artists.</p> <p><strong>You will</strong></p> <ul> <li>See the wide range of art forms where women have demonstrated their talent.</li> <li>Understand creativity has no limits and does not discriminate on gender identification, race, religion, or disability.</li> <li>Realise that art is universal and anyone from anywhere can create works of art.</li> <li>Learn that art can be used for social projects and support people wherever they live.</li> </ul> <p>This lesson will take 120 minutes to complete.</p> <p>This lesson can be used in the classroom or given to students to work through independently, with fellow students, or with another adult. The content is accessible to a wide range of ages, but is especially geared toward students aged 11 and over.</p> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>Tablet Academy</strong></p>

<p>In 1960 the capital of Brazil was moved from Rio de Janeiro to a brand-new interior city called Brasília. In this lesson you will identify the architects who designed Brasília and many of its important buildings. Understand the term modernism as it relates to architecture. Explain the role of modernist architecture in Brasília’s design</p> <p><strong>What Will You Do?</strong></p> <ol> <li>Learn about the building of Brazil’s capital city.</li> <li>Find out how long the building process for Brasília lasted.</li> <li>Discover the architects whose work served as the foundation for Brasília.</li> </ol> <p>This lesson consists of two chapters, each chapter will take 45-60 minutes to complete. (2 hours in total)</p> <p>This lesson can be used in the classroom or given to students to work through independently, with fellow students, or with another adult. The content is accessible to a wide range of ages, but is especially geared toward students aged 13 and over.</p> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>Six Red Marbles</strong></p>

<p>This lesson plan takes students on a journey to:</p> <ul> <li>discover the secret history of dinosaurs. Where they came from. Where they are now. Who discovered them</li> <li>hunt for facts and secrets that few people know about dinosaurs</li> <li>design their own dinosaur</li> </ul> <p>This lesson plan is designed for students to explore independently at their own pace. It can also be used by parents and teachers, to direct learning on a 1-2-1 basis, and in a classroom or group setting.</p> <p>The lesson plan is designed for use on a computer or tablet and there are lots of links to online content, so there is no need to print.</p> <p>It is suitable for anyone, but we recommend it for ages 7 to 11.<br /> There are 3 Chapters:<br /> 1- Dinosaurs Discovered (duration approx 45 minutes)<br /> 2- Fierce Facts (60 minutes)<br /> 3- Extra Discovery (45 minutes)</p> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with Lexicon Learning</p>

<p>In this lesson, you will learn about:</p> <ul> <li>How sculptor Barbara Hepworth’s life shaped her art.</li> <li>How Hepworth drew inspiration from landscapes.</li> <li>Hepworth’s vision of motherhood as an artist.</li> <li>How Hepworth pioneered and popularized abstract sculpture.</li> </ul> <p><strong>You will:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Explore some stories and exhibits about Barbara Hepworth and her life and work.</li> <li>Answer some questions about what you have seen and read.</li> <li>Use Hepworth’s work as inspiration to create an art work</li> </ul> <p>This lesson can be used in the classroom or given to students to work through at their own pace, either on their own or with others.<br /> It is suitable for most ages but we recommend it for ages 14-16</p> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>ePublishingPartners</strong></p>

<p>This lesson looks at the history and tradition of Mexico’s famous Day of the Dead or el Dia de los Muertos.</p> <p>This lesson covers:</p> <ol> <li>What el Día de los Muertos means to Latinos all over the world.</li> <li>The origins of el Día de los Muertos.</li> <li>How Latinos celebrate el Día de los Muertos.</li> </ol> <p>You will:</p> <ul> <li>View some stories and exhibits about what goes on at el Día de los Muertos celebrations.</li> <li>Answer some questions about what you have seen and read.</li> <li>Make your own calavera</li> <li>Consider your own ancestors</li> <li>Create a timeline of el Dia de los Muertos</li> </ul> <p>This lesson can be used in the classroom or given to students to work through at their own pace, either on their own or with others.</p> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>ePublishingPartners</strong></p>

<p>What’s in this lesson?</p> <ol> <li>See some of the foods that are native to Mexico.</li> <li>Learn how Mexico’s indigenous peoples pass food traditions down to the next generation.</li> <li>Understand what foods were brought by other cultures to Mexico and to the rest of the Americas.</li> <li>View videos and photographs of Mexican foods being prepared.</li> </ol> <p>What will you do?</p> <ol> <li>Find out what foods are native to Mexico.</li> <li>Learn about some of the foods that came with the arrival of Europeans.</li> <li>See how different regions of Mexico use the same ingredients in different ways.</li> <li>Understand how food and ritual often go hand in hand.</li> </ol> <p>By participating in the lesson, you will be able to:</p> <ol> <li>Learn more about food traditions in Mexico.</li> <li>Understand that different Mexican regions treat the same ingredients in different ways.</li> <li>See how food plays a role in many Mexican celebrations and rituals.</li> </ol> <p>This lesson is designed for use in the classroom and can also be given to students as a worksheet.</p> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>Six Red Marbles</strong></p>

<p>This lesson covers three main topics:<br /> 1: Zaha Hadid’s Philosophy of Art and Architecture<br /> 2: Hadid and the Digital World<br /> 3: Hadid’s Designs, Executed</p> <p>What will you do?</p> <ol> <li>Learn how Hadid saw the world and its architectural forms.</li> <li>View radical concepts for city landscapes, as visualized by Hadid.</li> <li>Take virtual reality tours of Hadid’s designs.</li> <li>See how Hadid’s mind reimagined everyday objects.</li> </ol> <p>What’s in this lesson?</p> <ol> <li>See paintings and drawings created by Hadid for building projects.</li> <li>Discover the inspiration behind Hadid’s paintings.</li> <li>Find out how Hadid incorporated her concepts of space into her designs.</li> <li>Uncover how Hadid’s architectural concepts utilized digital tools.</li> </ol> <p>By participating in this lesson, you will be able to:</p> <ol> <li>See fascinating abstract paintings and drawings that were foundational to Hadid’s architectural concepts.</li> <li>Compare Hadid’s paintings with their virtual reality representations.</li> <li>Examine one of Hadid’s buildings up close.</li> </ol> <p>This lesson can be used in the classroom or given to students to work through independently, with fellow students, or another adult. The content is accessible to a wide range of ages, but it’s especially geared toward students ages 13 to 16.</p> <p>The lesson is made of three chapters and each chapter will take 45-60 minutes to complete (3 hours in total).<br /> This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>Six Red Marbles</strong></p>

<p>Learn about the country, communities, languages and culture of Kenya. Students will:</p> <ul> <li>discover the natural beauty and the cultures of Kenya</li> <li>discover how the different cultures of Kenya are expressed through different objects and traditions, music and language</li> <li>find out how Kenyan myths and legends have been transformed into superheroes</li> <li>design their own superhero</li> <li>learn some of the Swahili language</li> <li>imagine a trip to Kenya and write about it</li> </ul> <p>This lesson plan is designed for students to explore independently at their own pace. It can also be used by parents and teachers, to direct learning on a 1-2-1 basis, and in a classroom or group setting.</p> <p>The lesson plan is designed for use on a computer or tablet and there are lots of links to online content, so there is no need to print.</p> <p>It is suitable for anyone, but we recommend it for ages 11 to 14.</p> <p>There are 2 Chapters:<br /> 1 - Kenya Discovered (duration approximately 60 minutes)<br /> 2 - Extra Discovery (45 minutes)</p> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with Lexicon Learning</p>

<p>There are many types of puppets and puppet theaters. This lesson, looks at some puppetry traditions of Asia. Many of them date to ancient times. In fact, some are so old that scholars don’t really know when they began. They came before writing.</p> <p>This lesson looks up-close at some of these puppets. Showing how they are used in theater and how they have influenced other art forms.</p> <p>At the end of the lesson, you can create your own puppet.</p> <p>This lesson plan is designed for use in the classroom or can be given to students to work through at their own pace.</p> <p>The content is accessible to a wide range of ages, but it’s especially geared toward students ages 11 to 15.</p> <p>This lesson plan covers three topics:</p> <ol> <li>The Art of Puppetry</li> <li>Explore Different Kinds of Puppets</li> <li>Modern-Day Artists at Work</li> </ol> <p>What Will You Do?</p> <ol> <li>Learn what makes puppet theater different from other kinds of theater.</li> <li>See the most popular types of puppet theater in Asia.</li> <li>Understand how the art of puppetry has influenced other art forms</li> </ol> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>Six Red Marbles</strong></p>

<p><strong>In this lesson, you will learn about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How electronics and electronic instruments make music.</li> <li>The early inventors of electronic instruments and how they changed music.</li> <li>How electronic music fueled social and artistic scenes around the world.</li> <li>How electronic music developed into the broad range it occupies today.</li> </ul> <p><strong>You will:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Explore some stories and exhibits about electronic music and musicians.</li> <li>Answer some questions about what you have seen and read.</li> </ul> <p>This lesson plan can be used in the classroom as a basis for a lesson or given to students to work through at their own pace, either on their own or with others.<br /> It is suitable for most ages, but we recommend ages 13-16 years.</p> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>ePublishingPartners</strong></p>

<p>Learn about the features of abstract art and the well-traveled life of painter Vassily Kandinsky.<br /> Discover how Kandinsky’s life and travels helped develop his technique and style. Understand what synesthesia is and how it influenced Kandinsky.</p> <p>You will:</p> <ul> <li>Explore some stories and exhibits about Kandinsky and his life and art.</li> <li>Answer some questions about what you have seen and read.</li> </ul> <p>It is designed for students of any age but is particularly suited to students aged 14-16 years</p> <p>This lesson is designed for use in the classroom or to be given to students to work through at their own pace, either on their own or with friends.</p> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>ePublishingPartners</strong></p>

<p>This lesson plan can be used in the classroom or given to students to work through at their own pace, either on their own or in a group.</p> <p>This lesson is suitable for anyone but is recommended for students aged 11-14 years.</p> <p>What can you expect to learn?<br /> In this lesson you will learn about some of the Indigenous peoples and cultures that Angelo Chiaccio encountered on his photographic tour of the world. You will also discover different ecosystems and explore the beauty of some of the most remote places on earth. You will see mountains, rainforests, small islands, deserts, and other natural environments.</p> <p>Activities to complete:</p> <ol> <li>Review Angelo’s journey and calculate the total length of his journey.</li> <li>Consider doing something positive to help the environment in your local community. What can you do to help?</li> <li>Test your recall of new terms with a word search.</li> </ol> <p>Outcomes you will achieve:</p> <ul> <li>Learn about Angelo’s journey and gain a better understanding of how diverse the people of the world are.</li> <li>Appreciate the wide variety of ecosystems and how vulnerable some of these are to changes in climate.</li> <li>Explore new places and learn more about the people who live there and about their cultures.</li> <li>Learn about the efforts to preserve some of these places.</li> </ul> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>Tablet Academy</strong></p>

<p>On this lesson you will discover what computers are, the development of computing technology and where computing is going in the future.</p> <p>This lesson is suitable for anyone but is recommended for students aged 11-13 years. It can be used in the classroom or given to students to work through at their own pace, either on their own or in a group.</p> <p>What can you expect to learn?<br /> Computers play a significant role in modern life. They come in all shapes and forms and can be tiny, hand-held or even fill a room. In this lesson, you will learn about early machines, and then explore the latest developments, including artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. Find out about some of the people who have played important roles in the history of computing and some individuals who are leading innovation and building the future of computing.</p> <p>Activities to complete:</p> <ol> <li>Test your knowledge of new terms in a special anagram test.</li> <li>Draw a time line showing the history of computers.</li> <li>Test your skills with binary, by taking a real-world technical test.</li> <li>Take the end of lesson quiz to test the knowledge you have gained about computers and computing.</li> </ol> <p>Outcomes you will achieve:</p> <ul> <li>Learn about the history of computing, from mechanical to electronic devices.</li> <li>Appreciate the inventions that were needed to create the smartphone.</li> <li>Explore a range of areas where computers have made an impact.</li> <li>Discover the next steps in computer technologies.</li> <li>Learn about some of the people who have been involved in the development of computing.</li> </ul> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>Tablet Academy</strong></p>

<p>This lesson plan covers three topics:</p> <ol> <li>What Is Notting Hill Carnival?</li> <li>Music, Costumes, and Design</li> <li>Behind the Scenes</li> </ol> <p>This lesson plan is designed for use in the classroom or can be given to students to work through at their own pace, either on their own or with others.</p> <p>The lesson plan is suitable for a wide range of ages, but is geared towards students aged 13-16 years.</p> <p><strong>What Will You Do?</strong></p> <ol> <li>Learn why migrants left the Caribbean and moved to Britain in the late 1940s.</li> <li>Find out how and why activists wanted to address social tensions in London neighborhoods.</li> <li>See how Notting Hill Carnival grew to become the second-largest street festival in the world.</li> </ol> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>Six Red Marbles</strong></p>

<p>In this lesson, you will learn about:</p> <ul> <li>The dramatic life of composer and pianist Fryderyk Chopin.</li> <li>What led Chopin to be hailed as a musical genius from the age of seven.</li> <li>The romantic beauty of some of Chopin’s most recognizable music.</li> <li>The influence of Chopin on music and musicians today.</li> </ul> <p>You will:</p> <ul> <li>Explore some stories and exhibits about Fryderyk Chopin’s life and music.</li> <li>Answer some questions about what you have seen and read.</li> </ul> <p>This lesson will take 30–45 minutes to complete.</p> <p>This lesson plan can be used by teachers in the classroom or given to students to work through at their own pace.</p> <p>The lesson has lots of links to online content so it’s best used on a device connected to the internet.</p> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>ePublishingPartners</strong></p>

<p>An examination of portrait painting from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, depicting different communities. What do portraits reveal about the sitter and how do they shape their identity? What does it say about the artist?</p> <p><strong>In this lesson, you will learn:</strong><br /> ❖ How portrait artists have depicted people from various cultures and communities.<br /> ❖ How the people in the portraits (the subjects) identified themselves and represented their cultures.<br /> ❖ How culture and community helped form the identities of the people in the portraits.<br /> ❖ How the subjects interacted with people from other communities.</p> <p>This lesson will take 30–45 minutes to complete.</p> <p>This lesson can be used in the classroom or given to students to work through independently, with fellow students, or another adult. The content is accessible to a wide range of ages, but is especially geared toward students ages 12 and over.</p> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>ePublishingPartners</strong> and the <strong>Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery</strong></p>

<p>The people of a nation share a government, a history, and often, a landscape. But<br /> within that landscape, smaller groups have different surroundings, different climates, different ancestry, and different cultures. Using portraits from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery we will examine how portraits both reflect and affect national identity.</p> <p>In this lesson, you will learn:<br /> ❖ How a person’s nationality affects their identity.<br /> ❖ How a portrait can reflect an individual’s national identity.<br /> ❖ How individual identities and portraiture shape national identity.</p> <p>This lesson will take 30–45 minutes to complete.</p> <p>This lesson can be used in the classroom or given to students to work through independently, with fellow students, or with another adult. The content is accessible to a wide range of ages, but is especially geared toward students aged 12 and over.</p> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>ePublishingPartners</strong> and the <strong>Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery</strong></p>

<p>Geography and history help form national identity. But identity is never determined by a single place or time. Interactions and connections around the world and across time shape national, community, and even individual identity. Using portraits from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery we will examine how global interactions shape identity at the individual, cultural, community, and national levels.</p> <p>In this lesson, you will learn:<br /> ❖ How global influences affect identity.<br /> ❖ How global influences affect and interact with national, cultural, and individual identity.<br /> ❖ How a variety of identities affect global identity.</p> <p>This lesson will take 30–45 minutes to complete.</p> <p>This lesson can be used in the classroom or given to students to work through independently, with fellow students, or with another adult. The content is accessible to a wide range of ages, but is especially geared toward students aged 12 and over.</p> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>ePublishingPartners</strong> and the <strong>Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery</strong></p>

<p><strong>Z tej lekcji dowiesz się o:</strong><br /> ❖ Dramatycznym życiu kompozytora i pianisty Fryderyka Chopina.<br /> ❖ Co sprawiło, że Chopin już w wieku siedmiu lat został okrzyknięty geniuszem<br /> muzycznym.<br /> ❖ Romantycznym pięknie niektórych z najbardziej rozpoznawalnych utworów<br /> Chopina.<br /> ❖ Wpływie Chopina na muzykę i współczesnych muzyków.</p> <p><strong>Aktywności:</strong><br /> ❖ Poznasz kilka historii i eksponatów związanych z życiem i muzyką Fryderyka<br /> Chopina.<br /> ❖ Odpowiesz na kilka pytań dotyczących tego, co widziałeś i przeczytałeś.</p> <p>Czas lekcji: 30-45 minut.</p> <p>Lekcja ta może być wykorzystana w klasie lub przekazana uczniom do samodzielnej pracy, z innymi uczniami lub z inną osobą dorosłą. Treść jest dostępna dla szerokiej grupy wiekowej, ale jest szczególnie skierowana do uczniów w wieku 12 lat i starszych.</p> <p>Plan lekcji stworzony przez <strong>ePublishingPartners</strong></p>

<p>The outside world forms an idea of who a person is, and that identity may be very different from the person’s own sense of identity. The world may see a person as a symbol, a representation of an idea or event, which is only one part of that person’s identity. And identity changes over time as a person interacts with the world and with other individuals. Using portraits from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery we will examine how portraits reflect aspects of a person’s identity.</p> <p>In this lesson, you will learn:<br /> ❖ How artists use portraiture to convey aspects of a subject’s individual, community, cultural, and national identity.<br /> ❖ Key components of a portrait and what one can learn about the subject through these components.<br /> ❖ The artistic choices that communicate an artist’s viewpoint and influence viewers’ understanding of the subject’s identity.<br /> ❖ Strategies for reading portraiture.</p> <p>This lesson will take 30–45 minutes to complete.</p> <p>This lesson can be used in the classroom or given to students to work through independently, with fellow students, or with another adult. The content is accessible to a wide range of ages, but is especially geared toward students aged 12 and over.</p> <p>This lesson plan was created in association with <strong>ePublishingPartners</strong> and the <strong>Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery</strong></p>