CMA Distance Learning Lessons
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A grid format
Grade and Subject Guide to CMA DL lessons is available in Adobe Acrobat PDF, (free download available from
Adobe). Lessons on the grid are linked to their description.
Most lessons include electronic Teacher Information Packets with extension activities. Selected packets contain manipulables which can accommodate 25 students. Additional teacher materials are available at a cost of $25 per extra packet.
Lessons are arranged by grade range. Please click on lesson name for a description.
- Distance Learning Lessons by Grade Level
- A is for Animal, Grades K-1
- A is for Apple A is for Art, Grades K-1
- African Masks, Grades 2-5
- Knights, Castles and Kings, Grades 2-5
- Aztec, Maya and More! Grades 3-6
- Coins, Coins, Coins, Grades 3-4
- Angles and Answers: Origami and Math, Grades 4-5 (avail. Spring 08)
- Arms, Armor and Simple Machines, Grades 4-6
- The Art and Science of Natural Dyes Grades 4-6
- Native Americans and Settlers, Grades 4-6, 9-12
- Contemporary Art, Grades 4-12
- Impressionism, Grades 4-12
- The Art of Adornment, Grades 6-8
- Eye on the Moon, Grades 6-12
- Italian Art: From Etruscan to Modern, Grades 6-12
- Japanese Art: Humble and Bold, Grades 6-12
- African Art: Secular and Supernatural, Grades 7-12
- Ancient American Art: The Aztec and their Ancestors, Grades 7-12
- Medieval Masterpieces, Grades 7-12
- "Race" is a Four Letter Word, Grades 7-12
- Scary Art, Grades 7-12
- Self-Portraits: Forms of Identity, Grades 7-12
- Form, Function and Faith, Grades 8-12
- L’Art de L’Afrique, Grades 9-12
- Diversity, Neighborhood and Urban Issues, Grades 9-12
- The Harlem Renaissance, Grades 9-12
- Modernism: Early 20th Century Art, Grades 9-12
- Museum Careers, Grades 9-12
- Renaissance Painting: An Overview, Grades 9-12
- Spanish Art, Grades 9-12
- Tessellation Exploration! Grades 9-12
- Egyptomania, Grades 2-6 Series
- Photography, Grades 5-8 Series
- Gods and Heroes from Greece and Rome, Grades 6-12 Series
- Gods and Heroes of India Grades 6-12 Series
- Gods and Heroes of the Maya, Grades 6-12 Series
- Math Connections in Art: Gridding, Grades 7-10
- America’s Story Through Art, Grades 9-12 Series