A comprehensive guide for high school students on the nuances of professional symphony orchestra etiquette, focusing on the history, expectations, and the collective experience of live classical music.
A hands-on exploration of architectural construction methods from ancient stack-and-pile to modern reinforced concrete, designed for Dual Credit Art Appreciation students.
A comprehensive project where students design a clothing brand from scratch, including identity, logo, product design, and a tangible paper doll presentation.
A foundational dive into music theory basics, covering rhythm, pitch, scales, and harmony for beginners.
A multi-day competitive music theory challenge using musictheory.net for drills and gamified classroom activities.
An exploration of how color psychology influences consumer behavior in the food, beverage, and hospitality industries, aligned with Grade 11 Design and Visual Communications standards.
A week-long challenge where students act as directors to solve the spatial constraints of Matilda Jr. across multiple stage configurations, culminating in a professional pitch.
A lesson exploring the life and art of Jean-Michel Basquiat, focusing on his journey from street artist to global icon. Designed to resonate with inner-city students by highlighting themes of resilience, identity, and transforming one's environment into art.
A comprehensive guide for students to move from visual observation to a complex, arguable thesis statement about any artwork. Includes a step-by-step worksheet, instructional slides, and a teacher's guide with examples.
A guided research project where students explore the anatomy, history, and classification of a musical instrument of their choice.
An advanced exploration of microtonal music, covering the physics of pitch, tuning systems beyond 12-TET, and practical experimentation with quarter-tones and just intonation.
Introductory materials for advanced Digital Design students specializing in Illustrator (Graphics) or Premiere Pro (Interactive Media).
Advanced student introduction for DDG and IM.
An introductory lesson for Digital Design students to share their creative backgrounds, technical skills, and learning preferences.
A comprehensive lesson covering the evolution of ceramics across Mesopotamia, Greece, and the Americas, paired with technical skills for working with air-dry clay including pinching, coiling, and joining techniques.
Students transition from raw audio to a polished production. This week focuses on Soundtrap technical skills, including multi-track editing, adding bumpers/music, and applying professional mixing and mastering techniques.
Students focus on the journalistic foundations of podcasting: selecting a topic, conducting deep research, and developing professional interviewing techniques. This week culminates in the recording of raw interview footage.