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Lesson Plans
The below lesson plans were created through our Teacher Fellowship Program. All lesson plans are free of charge. If you are interested in other Educational Packets and Lesson Plans, please contact Amanda Curtis at amanda@art.org
Nest Nouveau
Created by Kristen Oversmith & Julia Beatty, Brooks College Prep
Teacher Fellowship 2006-07
Brooks College Prep students constructed a nest/vessel representation of their home, along with a symbolic figure of themselves. The placement of the figure showed their relationship toward their homes. In addition to traditional art supplies, the objects were created with recyclable materials, providing a new experience for the students. Artists featured in this lesson plan include: Judith Scott and Emery Blagdon. The lesson plan includes the creation of a sculpture, a photography assignment, and a written reflection of the process. Click to download : Nest Nouveau Lesson Plan, Artist Biographies & Worksheets
  
Examples of student artwork from Discarded Treasures, student process from Nest Nouveau (left to right)
Discarded Treasures
Created by Joanne Minyo & Chris Santiago, Northside College Preparatory
Teacher Fellowship 2004-05
This lesson asked students to find recyclable or discarded objects within their urban environment. The objects were transformed into works of art using various embellishment and assemblage techniques. Click to download: Discarded Treasures Lesson Plan and Assignment Sheet
Wood Works
Created by Edward Pino, Jose Clemente Orozco Academy of Fine Arts and Sciences
Teacher Fellowship Program 2005-06
The Orozco students took a field trip to Intuit to view the William Dawson exhibit, not knowing that an artistic enterprise would soon be set in motion. The plan was to stimulate art activity by exposing the students to the art of William Dawson and to encourage a personal vision to prevail. Inspired by Chicago artist Dawson’s colorful art, students created sculptures of people, animals, buildings, and totems. Click to download: Wood Works Lesson Plan
 
Wood Works, Citrus Peel Sculptures (left to right)
Citrus Peel Sculptures
Created by Chris Busse, Riverside Brookfield High School
Inspired by a visit to view the exhibition "Don't Fence Me In": The Art of Daniel Watson, educator Chris Busse developed this innovative lesson plan with help from the artist's written description of the process. Click to download: Citrus Peel Sculptures Lesson
Idealism vs. Reality: The Artwork of Henry Darger
Created by Anthony Costa & Kimberly Culbertson, Roberto Clemente High School in conjunction with Jerry Stefl, Intuit
Teacher Fellowship 2004-05
This lesson was inspired by Chicago artist Henry Darger (1892-1973). It was a collaboration between a Social Studies teacher and English teacher. Intuit's Education Chair, Jerry Stefl, oversaw the art component. English students took the concept of idealism versus reality and applied it to literature and creative writing. The Social Studies class analyzed the same concept through the study of the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence and historical perspectives. The studio art component addressed the work, life, and times of Darger. Students were asked to identify a conflict of historical or contemporary importance and synthesize this information into a visual and verbal narration using the transferring techniques employed by Henry Darger in his epic illustrative work, In the Realms of the Unreal. Click to download this unit: Darger Lesson Layout, Analysis of Darger, Character Development Sheet, Scenic Development Sheet, Worksheet, Storyboard, and Final Critique.
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