Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Students will define “stereotype.” After doing so, they will share stereotypes they have regarding Hispanic food, watch a few videos that will explain or dispel those stereotypes, and come to a consensus on whether stereotypes are useful. When they have finished the discussion, they will construct a... Read more »
Created by: James Doyle
Date Updated: September 22nd, 2023
Examining Stereotypes in Hispanic Cuisine
In this lesson, students explore reasons for variance in character portrayal. Students begin by watching different interpretations of the same scene and then read an article and each select a monologue to research. Students use a random generator to change the context of their chosen monologues. Finally,... Read more »
Created by: James Doyle
Date Updated: August 15th, 2023
Character Portrayal on Stage Versus Film
Escher's Terrific Tessellations: The Art of Tile Transformations
In this follow-up lesson to "Diamonds, Not Just a Girl's Best Friend," students explore an app that creates Escher-like drawings. Students discuss the principles of design in the drawings. Students discuss Escher and then discuss similarities of the Plains tribes art that precede Escher. Students reflect... Read more »
Created by: James Doyle
Date Updated: August 15th, 2023
Escher's Terrific Tessellations: The Art of Tile Transformations
Diamonds, Not Just a Girl's Best Friend
Students will watch an ICAP video of Plains tribe member Crystal Pewo Lightfoot who makes star quilts and start quilt based designs. They will learn the history of the quilts and the Plains tribes, examine quilts using modern principles of design, and make a design of their own. Students will share... Read more »
Created by: James Doyle
Date Updated: August 15th, 2023
Diamonds, Not Just a Girl's Best Friend
A bell ringer strategy that can be employed as either an icebreaker or as a means of activating prior knowledge, Last One Standing has students answer a question in a novel way. Read more »
Created by: James Doyle
August 10th, 2023
Each lesson in this collection uses the digital arts software Krita as well as tablets like the Wacom One to help students explore art career opportunities. Some activities can be completed via iPad or alternative applications. Read more »
Sort students into an order for presentations, sharing answers, or other turn-based activities. Using randomization and dramatic flair, this strategy can be a highly engaging alternative to requesting volunteers or moving alphabetically through the roster. Read more »
Created by: James Doyle
May 15th, 2023
After watching an ICAP video with a tattoo artist, students explore the history of tattooing and weigh in on the debate: “Are tattoos art?” Following this, students learn about the history of temporary tattoos, and they design their own temporary tattoos and print them. Finally, students do a Gallery... Read more »
Created by: James Doyle
Date Updated: May 5th, 2023
Designing Temporary Tattoos
Students will use Wacom tablets to make monochrome images, burn them to transparency paper, and make some shirts and/or bags with them. Students also will watch ICAP interviews with a screen-printing business that prints its own materials and will then reflect on this as a career option. Read more »
Created by: James Doyle
Date Updated: May 24th, 2023
Making Silk-Screen Prints Using Transparencies
In this lesson, students will design characters from shapes. Read more »
