Educator Resources -> Visual and Performing Arts

A lesson on finding geometry in Modern Art. art, math, geometry, artists

A simple design, but it still becomes 3D. Sweet. paper sculpture mobile fish

This Powerpoint presentation provides a brief overview of Greek Theaters, with a look at the outdooor amphitheaters, a quick introduction to the major playwrights and a more detauiled focus on Sophocles' Oedipus Rex Greek, Greece, theater, drama, theatre, Sophocles, tragedy, Dionysus, amphitheater

A short illustrated article with some very useful vocabulary. I recommend you do google searches for the words thaumatrope, phenakistoscope, thaumatrope phenakistoscope zeotrope animation history illustrated

This is a thorough introduction to architecture from the perspective of art. The Powerpoint. It then takes the architectural perspective and relates it to key art components such as the the horizon line and others. Architecture

This short video is an introduction to the learning community of videoconferencing and how it relates to student engagement. 

videoconference, Video Conference

Hi everyone... So why is a Music teacher contributing a Social Studies site? Because the first lesson on the site has a MUSIC CONNECTION!!! Namely, African and American drums! Plus, this is a pretty huge deal in my corner of the world...so I highly recommend going to this website and registering for full access. Here is the full website too.http://www.americas400thanniversary.com/ history, drums, Jamestown, settlers, migration, freedom

A lesson where students select a composition using a small viewfinder and enlarge it to a 10 circle. The result is somewhat abstract and cool to look at. abstract

A web site that offers many many art lessons at all levels. lesson plans art

This site offers a myriad of music lessons in all levels. lesson plans music