A culminating activity where students render a realistic, high-contrast fruit (like a cherry or grape) to demonstrate their mastery of layering, value, and reflective highlights.
Una guía exhaustiva para que los estudiantes de 9no grado dominen el arte de las presentaciones públicas, enfocándose en el diseño minimalista, el storytelling y el lenguaje corporal.
Una lección integral para estudiantes de secundaria que transforma la manera en que diseñan y presentan información, enfocándose en el minimalismo visual y la oratoria persuasiva.
A high-energy guessing game focused on iconic quotes from movies and television, designed to test pop culture knowledge and spark discussion.
Students apply value techniques to create the illusion of form on a 2D surface, focusing on the five elements of light: highlight, midtone, core shadow, reflected light, and cast shadow.
An introduction to colored pencil mechanics, focusing on pressure control, layering multiple colors to create new hues, and the burnishing technique for a professional finish.
A comprehensive introduction to dramatic structure and scriptwriting, guiding students from the arc of a story to the technical layout of a stage play.
A comprehensive set of rhythm practice materials focusing on notes up to sixteenths and rests up to eighths, designed to build clapping proficiency through 20 unique patterns.
A collection of specialized organization and planning resources designed for a band, choir, and theater teacher managing multiple ensembles and a high-volume performance schedule.
A high school art lesson focused on social justice and civil rights through the medium of linocut printmaking. Students explore composition, lettering, and craftsmanship to create impactful visual messages.
A deep dive into musical architecture, focusing on identifying rhythmic motifs and structural form. Students practice citing specific measure numbers to support their claims about the music's structure and development.
An introduction to the foundational elements of music notation including key signatures, time signatures, and dynamics through the lens of evidence-based analysis. Students learn the 'Look, Listen, Link' framework to connect visual symbols with auditory outcomes.
A hands-on paper engineering activity where students create a 3D pop-up Valentine's card to develop fine motor skills through precise cutting, folding, and assembling.
An in-depth exploration of Hans Zimmer's 'Time' from the Inception soundtrack, focusing on IB Music's Dramatic Impact and Music Technology Areas of Inquiry to build essay-writing skills.
A comprehensive lesson guiding students from the history and purpose of slam poetry through writing original verses to performing with impact and giving constructive peer feedback.
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.