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Daily News Lesson July 16 2024

Art in action: How students can explore history through art in a national competiton

See the projects made by students in this year's National History Day competition
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Daily News Lesson June 11 2024

How artist Lorraine O’Grady continues to challenge racism in the art world

Learn about artist Lorraine O'Grady, who has her first-ever museum retrospective at Wellesley College's Davis Museum
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Daily News Lesson June 03 2024

What’s behind the growing popularity of Japanese comics and animations in U.S.

Learn why Japanese animation and comic books have exploded in popularity in the United States over the last few years
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Daily News Lesson May 13 2024

Why "photographic justice" mattered to Asian American photographer Corky Lee

Celebrate May's Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Daily News Lesson May 31 2023

How a blend of science and art is improving neurological health
Learn about a blend of science and art called 'neuroarts' or 'neuro-aesthetics'
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Daily News Lesson July 11 2022

How these elementary students paid homage to Native Americans who first lived on their school land
Have your students research what Native American tribes lived on the land your school is located on and murals in your community.
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Daily News Lesson June 21 2022

Sculptor loses fingers in accident, transforms his life’s work
Hear from sculptor John Powers who transformed his art after an accident.
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Daily News Lesson April 13 2022

Artist Faith Ringgold’s life’s work celebrated in New York exhibit — and other news for April 13, 2022
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
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Daily News Lesson February 08 2022

Activity: Remake classic works of art with everyday materials
Understand one artists intentions in recreating great works out of Legos, and then try your own recreations with new material
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Lesson Plan February 02 2022

Lesson plan: Explore art and movement inspired by Jacob Lawrence's Migration series

Engage in a "close reading" of a timeless Jacob Lawrence painting through art-making, observation and analysis
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