A middle and high school lesson exploring diverse cultural heritages through creative art projects, fostering appreciation and community understanding.
A comprehensive exploration of John Coltrane's 'My Favorite Things' for IB Music, focusing on modal jazz, structural innovation, and the 'Exploring Music in Context' Area of Inquiry.
Explore the evolution of 'Bella Ciao' from an Italian folk song of labor to a global anthem of resistance. Students analyze its musical characteristics and socio-political impact through the lens of IB Music's Exploring Music in Context.
A comprehensive lesson for 10th grade Art 2 students focusing on slab-building techniques to create expressive gargoyles. Students will learn the architectural history of gargoyles while mastering advanced facial feature sculpting and diverse surface textures in clay.
A high school painting lesson exploring the Hudson River School movement, focusing on the technical aspects of landscape composition, luminism, and the concept of the 'sublime' in 19th-century American art. Students will analyze masterworks and apply these techniques to their own landscape paintings.
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 sophisticated art lesson for high school students focusing on creating anatomical mixed-media hearts for Valentine's Day. Students explore the intersection of science and emotion through ink and watercolor techniques.
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 comprehensive lesson for high school students to master the basics of jazz improvisation through theory, vocal exercises, and analysis of iconic solos.
A 20-minute parent and child nursery rhyme session designed for early years to promote bonding, language development, and motor skills through classic songs and interactive play.
A lesson focusing on the themes of choice, aging, and suppression in The Giver Chapters 4 and 5.
A comprehensive 5-day unit for Art 2 students focusing on watercolor glazing, Rule of Thirds composition, and the 'interrupted' landscape technique. Students will learn to avoid centered compositions and build depth through transparent layers.