A lesson exploring the history of Valentine's Day through the lens of card-making and gift-giving traditions, culminating in a hands-on art activity where students create historically-inspired valentines.

A project-based lesson where students learn the elements of modern pop music and use digital tools to create their own original 4-bar song snippet.

A comprehensive lesson exploring the history and techniques of pixel art, guiding students to create their own retro-style game characters and environments within technical constraints.

A lesson focusing on the themes of choice, aging, and suppression in The Giver Chapters 4 and 5.

An intermediate jazzy pom dance routine set to 'Under the Sea', focusing on sharp motions, jazz technique, and high-energy performance.

A comprehensive rhythm project where students review fundamental rhythm values (quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, whole notes and rests) through interactive games and a final composition project called the 'Groove Blueprint'.

A high-energy, low-pressure 15-minute music lesson designed to engage disengaged students and build vocal confidence through rhythm and stealth games. This lesson moves from non-verbal rhythmic games to collective vocalizing to bypass the fear of singing.

A project-based lesson for middle school students to learn fundamental composition techniques, including melody writing, harmonic support, and arranging for classroom instruments. Students will apply these skills to create and perform an original short piece.

Students explore the historical significance and emotional weight of the Greensboro Sit-ins through drama-based activities and historical analysis, focusing on the theme of courage.

A 45-minute exploration of how Valentine's Day art has evolved from medieval manuscripts to modern pop art, followed by a creative design activity.

An introductory lesson to the chromatic scale that breaks down the 12-tone system, enharmonic equivalents, and provides instrument-specific practice for 7th and 8th grade musicians.

Students explore global rhythmic patterns, instruments, and cultural significance through listening, collaborative drumming, and research.

A lesson designed to help students distinguish between effective and ineffective slide design for their invention presentations. It uses a side-by-side comparison of a 'good' and 'bad' presentation to teach visual design and organization principles.

A design-focused workshop that provides middle schoolers with rigorous step-by-step guidance on creating a purposeful, visually balanced, and deeply personal vision board.

This lesson explores how artists blend and draw inspiration from various cultures, focusing on cultural fusion, symbolism, and identity in global art. Students will analyze contemporary artists and create their own fusion-inspired designs.

A lesson designed to help students analyze and discuss visual art using specific vocabulary and sentence stems focused on color, perspective, design, lines, and detail.

A comprehensive lesson on the art of storyboarding for short videos, teaching students how to translate their creative visions into structured visual plans. Students will learn the key elements of a storyboard and practice planning their own video production.

Students will explore the iconic art and architecture of Southwestern Europe, specifically focusing on France, Italy, and Spain. They will analyze the significance of landmarks like the Mona Lisa and the Colosseum before creating a historical postcard to demonstrate their understanding of the region's cultural heritage.

Students will investigate the contrasting aesthetics of Protestant and Catholic art during the Baroque period, focusing on how the Catholic Church used emotional and dramatic art as a tool of the Counter-Reformation to persuade and inspire the faithful.

Students explore the history and technique of Roman and Byzantine mosaics, culminating in the creation of a modern icon using paper tesserae. The lesson connects ancient preservation methods to modern visual communication.

A culturally immersive art lesson where students explore the tradition of Guatemalan Alfombras (sawdust carpets), learning about the concept of syncretism and creating their own radial designs.