Art History for Kids: Create Art Inspired by Important Art Movements
Learn about the different characteristics of Western art movements and create some art of your own!

To start class, students will learn about a style and important concepts of a new art movement. We will look at notable artwork and artists from that movement and identify different characteristics that are unique to that style of art. This will be done largely though a slide show while asking students about what they see.  During this portion, each learner is given an opportunity to talk.

Next, we will make artwork of our own inspired by that week's art. Some weeks will be done through directed drawing, but students are encouraged to make any changes they want to their work to make it unique to them. Other weeks learners will be given a drawing prompt based off of the artist work. Students will be asked questions about their work as they create to encourage plenty of interaction. In the last 5-10 minutes of class each learner will share their artwork. Some students will need time outside of class to finish their artwork.

Art movements for upcoming weeks:
1/15 	Italian Renaissance	drawing
1/22 	Northern Renaissance 	drawing
1/29 	Mannerism			drawing
2/5 		Baroque				paper collage and drawing
2/12		Neoclassical			painting
2/19 	Romanticism			drawing
2/26 	Realism				painting
3/4 		Art Nouveau			drawing
3/11 	Impressionism		watercolor painting
3/18		Post-Impressionism	marker drawing
3/25 	Fauvism				painting
4/1 		Cubism				drawing
4/8 		Futurism				drawing
4/15 	Constructivism		paper and tape sculpture
4/22 	Dada				drawing
4/29 	Surrealism			drawing
5/6 		Abstract Expressionism   watercolor painting
5/13 	Pop Art				drawing
5/20 	Minimalism			drawing

This list starts over with the Italian Renaissance starting in June.