Lesson Plans

Explore the landscape that inspired Wright and illustrate elements of a prairie.

Using Wright’s love of reading and the unique geometric patterns he designed as inspiration, create a patterned weaving of a literacy superhero.

Use Froebel Gifts to explore patterns before creating a unique Froebel-inspired quilt block design.

Analyze how Wright’s architecture was influenced by his love of Japanese prints. Design a print inspired by Wright and the Japanese art.

Focus on letter writing skills while thinking creatively about the needs of people living in a particular structure.

Learn the history of Kindergarten and create a unique piece of art inspired by the geometric shapes of Froebel’s Gifts.

Examine the budget for a 1907 Wright home, convert the costs into today’s currency, and create new budgets for your own home designs.

Explore traditional Japanese home design and redesign a space in your own home.

Write a nature-inspired poem and use it as inspiration for an original art glass design.

Reflect upon Wright’s work by sketching elements of the Robie House, then transforming those sketches into concrete poems.

Explore the concrete textile block homes designed by Wright, then create a clay tile incorporating patterns and textures inspired by Wright’s designs.

Consider how electric light transformed life, how Wright incorporated lighting into his architecture, and create a paper bag luminary.