A multi-day competitive music theory challenge using musictheory.net for drills and gamified classroom activities.
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 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 foundational dive into music theory basics, covering rhythm, pitch, scales, and harmony for beginners.
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 45-minute exploratory lesson for 8th graders on Japanese art and music, bridging the Edo period and modern pop culture using Comprehensible Input strategies.
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.
Students explore atmospheric perspective through monochromatic ink wash painting, learning to control water-to-pigment ratios to create depth and mist-filled mountain landscapes.
Students translate fluid gesture drawings into three-dimensional wire sculptures, exploring how line creates volume, weight, and motion in space.
A five-day intensive unit where students research, interview, record, and produce a short-form podcast episode, emphasizing technical precision and narrative flow.
A lesson exploring the evolution of English theater during the reign of King James I, focusing on stagecraft, darker themes, and the transition to indoor performance spaces.
A comparison of Shakespearean theater practices, focusing on the historical context of boy actors and social reactions to the stage across different reading levels.
Students capture field footage and use CapCut to assemble a professional-grade short-form video featuring interviews, B-roll, and district branding.
Students define their spotlight subject, research the target audience, and create professional brand assets in Canva, including a video thumbnail and intro graphic.
Students transition their brand into motion by creating a 60-second short-form video in CapCut, applying editing techniques like transitions, overlays, and sound design.
Students define their personal brand identity and create a visual 'Brand Board' using Canva, focusing on color theory, typography, and logo design.
A comprehensive lesson on film music focusing on iconic composers, the difference between motifs and themes, and the impact of scores in movies like Jaws and Ghostbusters.
A focused introduction to the B Major scale for beginner bassoonists. This lesson covers the complex fingerings required for five sharps and provides a daily routine for developing technical fluency and tone.
A lesson focused on the power of peer feedback in the contemporary art process, teaching students how to give and receive constructive criticism to fuel growth.
An introductory lesson on the fundamentals of drama and theater history, specifically designed to bridge the gap between narrative text and performance using The Pardoner's Tale as a primary example. Students explore the mechanics of a script, the history of morality plays, and the core elements of Reader's Theater.
A 7-day independent project-based learning unit where students create a freestanding cardboard sculpture that symbolizes their personal identity, focusing on studio habits and career exploration.
A comprehensive 10-day unit focused on conceptualizing and creating 3D clay miniatures using Model Magic. Students explore career paths like set design and pottery while developing studio habits and problem-solving skills through iterative sculpting and self-analysis.
Applying color, texture, and detail using acrylics and paint markers, followed by a final project reflection.
