6/5/2000

ART

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300 Lessons in Art

7-12

At Grade Level

Walch

300 inexpensive, short-term projects. Each is presented as a lesson plan, listing competence level, objectives, materials, step-by-step procedures, and evaluation guides.

An Introduction to Art Techniques

5-12

Below Grade Level

Dorling Kindersley

Introduces students to basic art techniques.

Art

5-12

At Grade Level

Dorling Kindersley

Forty-five of the world's great paintings brought to life through extra-large reproductions

Art for Young People

4-8

At Grade Level

Phoenix Learning Resources

Colorfully narrated and beautifully illustrated introductions to four remouned painters.

Classroom Cartooning

K-6

At Grade Level

Cuisenaire Co. of America

Easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons for drawing animals, people, holiday objects, and characters!

Creating and Understanding Drawings

9-12

At Grade Level

Glencoe

Integrates criticism, art history, and studio experiences to acquaint students with the media and techniques of drawing.

Drawing Figures

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Dorling Kindersley

More than 300 photographs guide students through a series of exercises designed to teach all the essentials.

Drawing-A Complete Course

8-12

At Grade Level

Walch

The 100 activities have complete instructions and 195 illustrations taht allow the student to explore drawing on their own. The book explains the basic concepts of space, composition, media, and design. Included are 111 drawings by master artists.

Great Artists

6-12

At Grade Level

Dorling Kindersley

Students explore the lives of 50 major painters in Great Artists.

Learning to Look and Create

K-8

At Grade Level

Cuisenaire Co. of America

SPECTRA is the most comprehensive, discipline-based art education program available for grades K-8.

Short Lessons in Art History

6-12

At Grade Level

Walch

Greystone Educational Materials

This is a collection of informal biographies of 35 painters and sculptors from Europe and the US.

Special Effects

6-12

At Grade Level

Dorling Kindersley

This book takes students behind the scenes to show how they achieve film and television special effects.

Studio Projects in Art History

8-12

AtGradeLevel

Walch

This is made up of 30 chapters that give historical notes and reproduible background pages for students.