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Mini Lesson: How to Give a Presentation - Creating Slides & Presentation Skills
How to Give an Effective Presentation — 75-Minute Lesson for Middle & High School Teach students how to create AND deliver strong presentations—without vague instructions or boring lectures. This 75-minute, student-friendly presentation skills lesson walks middle and high school students step-by-step through designing clear slides, avoiding common mistakes, and presenting confidently using explicit modeling and real examples. Students learn: How to design effective presentation slides (layo
7th - 12th
Classroom Community, Speaking & Listening, Visual Arts
CCSS
SL.9-10.1
, SL.9-10.1d
, SL.9-10.2
+10
Also included in: MS & HS Bundle of Lessons on Self-Confidence and Success
Full Semester Art History Curriculum
Full Semester Art History Curriculum – 15 Units with Slideshows, Artists, and QuizzesBring art history to life in your classroom with this complete, ready-to-use semester curriculum! Perfect for upper high school students or introductory college courses, this resource is designed to make teaching art history engaging, structured, and stress-free. What’s Included: 15 Comprehensive Units covering major movements, periods, and themes in art history Slideshow Lectures with curated artist examples
10th - 12th, Higher Education
Art History, Visual Arts
Babadook Film Analysis Unit | Pacing Guide, Viewing Notes, & Essay Writing Pack
Teach Film Form, Active Viewing, & Literary-Style Film Analysis with The Babadook (dir. Jennifer Kent, 2014). This complete, classroom-tested 3-week unit scaffolds everything students need to analyze The Babadook through the lens of film form — from foundational terminology to a polished, thesis-driven film analysis essay. Designed for Grades 11–12 ELA, Film Studies, or Media Literacy, this unit blends active viewing, guided analysis, lectures, collaborative work, and structured writing sup
11th - 12th, Higher Education
Balanced Literacy, Visual Arts, Writing-Essays
CCSS
RL.11-12.1
, RL.11-12.3
, RL.11-12.4
+9
AP Art 3.01 | Monuments of Faith
DescriptionBring global art history to life with this engaging and comprehensive lesson on Islamic art and architecture! This resource introduces students to key religious concepts, sacred structures, and architectural elements while exploring how faith shapes artistic expression across cultures. Perfect for AP Art History, World History, or Humanities courses, this lesson helps students make meaningful connections between religion, culture, and design. Students will explore: The foundations
9th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts
AP Art 2.04: Native North America
Bring Native North American art and culture to life in your classroom with this engaging and comprehensive AP Art History lesson! This resource explores the diverse cultures of Native North America, their artistic traditions, and the impact of European contact—perfect for helping students build content knowledge and critical thinking skills. Students will examine key themes such as harmony with nature, spiritual beliefs, and cultural expression through art, while analyzing important works like
9th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts
Art History: 2.03 The Inca's New Groove
The Inca’s New Groove – AP Art History Lesson | Andean Civilizations | Machu Picchu, Cusco & MoreBring the art, architecture, and culture of the Andean civilizations to life with this engaging and student-friendly AP Art History lesson! The Inca’s New Groove walks students through the rise of Andean cultures—from the Chavín to the powerful Inca Empire—while emphasizing key concepts like cultural continuity, architecture, and the relationship between art and the natural world. This resource is p
9th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts
AP Art History 2.02: Cultural Misconception Lesson
Help your students move beyond surface-level thinking and into meaningful cultural analysis with this engaging AP Art History lesson on cultural misconceptions. This resource challenges students to examine how personal and cultural bias shape our understanding of art—especially when studying the Ancient Americas. Through real historical examples, interactive reading, and critical thinking prompts, students will explore how misunderstandings (like those of the Spanish Conquistadors) have influe
9th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts
Basic Photography Lesson - Bad Photography!
This is a fantastic slideshow to get students familiar with basic photography rules. It is funny and engaging, and gets students to question their own photography techniques. Just because you have a camera, it doesn't mean you take good photographs. With these simple rules, your photos will improve drastically! Use for art class, journalism class, yearbook, or any subject before a creative project using photography.
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Not Subject Specific, Other (Performing Arts), Visual Arts
Mediums & Meanings Art Presentation | Exploring Artistic Media & Visual Language
Help students understand how artistic mediums communicate meaning with this engaging Mediums & Meanings presentation, designed for high school art students in grades 9–12. This resource introduces students to the idea that every medium has its own visual language, encouraging intentional material choices based on concept, message, and desired effect. Through clear explanations, visual examples, and discussion-based prompts, students explore how different 2D art mediums function, feel, and
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Art History, Other (Arts), Visual Arts
AP Art History 2.01 – Indigenous Americas
Chavín, Olmec, Maya, and Mexica (Aztec) | Religion & Sacred Architecture Bring the art of the Indigenous Americas to life in your AP Art History classroom! This comprehensive and visually engaging slideshow guides students through the sacred art, architecture, and belief systems of Ancient America — with a strong focus on how religion shapes artistic production. Perfect for Unit 1 review, new content instruction, or AP exam comparison practice. 📚 What’s Included: ✔️ Structured, ready-to-tea
10th - 12th, Higher Education
Art History, Visual Arts
AP Art History 1.02 – Formal vs. Contextual Analysis Lesson & Notes
Description:Help your students master the language of art analysis with this clear, student-friendly lesson on formal and contextual analysis. This resource introduces the essential elements of design—line, color, space, texture, proportion, scale, composition, and more—using Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper as an anchor example. Perfect for AP Art History, Art Appreciation, or introductory visual arts courses! Students will learn how to: Distinguish between formal analysis and contextual analy
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Art History, Visual Arts
AP Art- 1.05 Global Prehistory
AP Art History | Prehistoric Art Across Cultures | Paleolithic to NeolithicTake your students on a global journey through the origins of art before written history existed! This engaging and visually rich PowerPoint introduces students to prehistoric art and architecture from Africa, Europe, Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific. Perfect for AP Art History, Art History surveys, or World History integration, this lesson explores how early humans expressed beliefs, survival, ritual, and identity th
10th - 12th, Higher Education
Art History, Visual Arts
AP Art History: 1.03 What Makes a Strong Response? – Exam Skills Lesson
Help your AP Art History students master the skill that matters most on exam day—knowing exactly how to respond to free-response prompts. This ready-to-use lesson walks students through the structure of the AP Art History exam, the expectations of College Board rubrics, and the step-by-step process of dissecting prompts to craft high-scoring answers. What’s Included A clear overview of the AP Art History exam format (multiple choice, short response, and long essay)Explanations of College Board s
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Art History, Visual Arts
Baroque, Rococo & Neoclassical 1600-1700 Lecture Presentation with Teacher Notes
An excellent source for independent study students and for a Humanities class.Overview The Baroque period was a relaxed and confident time where artists began turning out works of stunning originality. All of the arts flourished during this time. Painters from the Baroque era used more action in their works. Such as Caravaggio who added mysterious light to add drama. Peter Paul Rubens created works with heightened emotion. Further artists contributed to the amazing advances in the field such as
8th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts, Writing
19th Century Art 1800 - 1900 -Lecture Presentation with Teacher Notes
IDEAL FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY, HOMESCHOOL, OR CLASSROOM!Teacher lesson notes, vocabulary and assessments are included with this 45 slide lecture presentation. 19th Century Art - Romanticism, Realism, & ImpressionismThe Rococo style of art was created for the French Ruling class commissioned art to reflect their decadent lifestyle. Neo-classicism followed as society tried to reach back to a more ordered time. Some artists rejected the noble subject matter and balanced composition on Neo-Classicism.
8th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts, Writing
Post Impression, Surrealism & Abstract -Lecture Presentation with Teacher Notes
IDEAL FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY, HOME SCHOOL AND FOR CLASSROOM CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, ART HISTORYUnit Overview During the last two decades of the 19th century some artists who has been associated with Impressionism began to find fault with it. They felt that this style sacrificed too much by trying to capture the momentary effects of sunlight on forms and colors. Creative individuals began to search for ways to set aside what they saw as limitations on their art. Writers in France, America, and Englan
8th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts, Writing
Art of the Americas - Lecture Presentation and Teacher Notes
Art of the Americas Proportion Unit Overview In this lesson students will explore how art developed in North and South America. Roughly 20 million people inhabited the Americas when the Europeans arrived. Over 2,000 groups had settled in different areas across the land. Each group developed a distinct live style that included buildings, and other sophisticated art forms. Pre-Columbian is the label given to the time period before Europeans traveled to the Americas. When the Europeans arrived ant
8th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts, Writing
Japanese Art and Culture - Lecture Presentation with Teacher Notes
In this lesson (33 slides and 4 pages of teacher lesson/notes/a-g) students will explore the art and culture from Japan. In 594 CE distinct Japanese art began to develop with the building of wooden Buddhist temples. The golden era for Japanese art started in 784 CE with the Yamato-e and Ukiyo-e painting styles. Unit SummaryStudents will experience the art of Japan through the themes of Place, Seasons and Materials. Students will start by looking at a map of Japan. Students will begin by lookin
8th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts, Writing
The Renaissance Art Perspective -Lecture Presentation with Teacher Lesson Notes
Perfect for students enrolled in Independent Study, Distance Learning or for your classroom.Renaissance Art - Perspective Unit Overview - Between the years 1500 and 1527 (sacking of Rome) saw a prodigious outpouring in Italy in all the visual arts. In Rome under the patronage of pope, Julius II, works of startling novelty by Raphael and Michelangelo were created. Unit Summary During the Renaissance many changes occurred in the way people viewed life and the world around them. How the de Medici
8th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts, Writing
Egyptian Art - Lecture Presentation with Teacher Lesson Notes
Perfect for students enrolled in Independent Study, Distance Learning or for your classroom.Egyptian Art Value & Form Egyptian civilization was extraordinary in both its lavishness and longevity. The magnificent society lasted 3,000 years and left us some of the most iconic art. Students will be able to identify the expressive qualities of form and understand the use of value in artwork. Unit Overview Egyptian artists were guided by a strictly regulated set of standards. Originality was not all
8th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts, Writing
French New Wave Cinema Google Slides Lesson, Worksheets & Quiz French & English
This French New Wave Cinema Google Slides lesson, worksheets, and quiz provides a ready-to-teach unit in both French and English. Designed as a full French New Wave Cinema Google Slides lesson with worksheets and quiz, this resource helps students actively engage with film techniques, themes, and analysis. If you’re teaching French New Wave Cinema, this Google Slides lesson, worksheets, and quiz give you everything you need in one cohesive system. 🎯 What This Lesson Does Students follow a st
8th - 12th
French, Visual Arts
Art of India and Middle East- Lecture Presentation with Teacher Lesson Notes
IDEAL FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY, HIGH SCHOOL HOME SCHOOL, ART HISTORY/VISUAL ARTS, AND IN A WORLD CULTURES CLASS. This unit will cover the religious, intellectual and artistic achievements that took place in India. The Islamic faith influenced the arts of many cultures since the Prophet Muhammad began his teachings in the 7th century. Essential questions, assessments, vocabulary, art history, Indian and Middle Eastern art and how the societal and spiritual beliefs are represented in the sculptures
8th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts, Vocabulary
African Art -Lecture Presentation with Teacher Lesson Notes
Unit Overview In this lesson students will explore the breath of African art history. We will explore links between the cultural significance of the art artifacts and the beliefs of each tribe. Further, students will gain understanding of the conditions of the native people when European explorers came to the content of Africa. The land and resources will be discussed with how this contributed to the art produced. Unit Summary The content of Africa is huge with different climates and tribes. Ea
8th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Prehistoric Art - Lecture Presentation with Teacher Lesson Notes
EXCELLENT FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY STUDENTS AND FOR YOUR (ART AND WORLD CULTURES) CLASS!This Lecture Presentation coupled with a teacher lesson plan and notes will assist you in jump starting your unit. Included are essential, guiding, and foundational questions, vocabulary terms, a formative assessment, summative assessment suggestion, guided practice, and sketchbook drawing focusing on line and shape. Unit Overview In this unit students will explore prehistoric art. The urge to make art is as o
8th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts, Writing
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