Lesson Plans

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

90 minutes

3-5

Explore

Language Arts / Social Studies / Social-Emotional Learning / Visual Arts

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

90 minutes

3-5 / 6-8

Design / Look

Social Studies / Visual Arts

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

45 minutes

6-8

Explore / Interpret

Math / Media Literacy / Visual Arts

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

120 minutes

3-5 / 6-8

Design / Interpret / Look

Media Literacy / Social Studies / Visual Arts

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

200 minutes

3-5 / 6-8

Design / Interpret / Look

Language Arts / Social-Emotional Learning / Visual Arts

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

100 minutes

6-8 / 9-12

Design / Interpret / Look

Language Arts / Visual Arts

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

270 minutes

6-8 / 9-12

Build / Design / Interpret / Look

Math / Science / Visual Arts

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

150 minutes

6-8 / 9-12

Build / Design / Interpret / Look

Science / Social Studies / Visual Arts

Explore family history, cultural traditions, and construct a collage that illustrates one’s own heritage.

100 minutes

3-5 / 9-12

Design / Explore / Look

Media Literacy / Social Studies / Social-Emotional Learning / Visual Arts

Explore the distinct characteristics of Wright’s Usonian homes as well as the Usonian Automatics. Then, design and construct a Usonian-inspired building using modular blocks.

100 minutes

6-8 / 9-12

Build / Design / Interpret / Look

Social Studies / Social-Emotional Learning / Visual Arts

Study Wright’s art glass designs, then employ the medium of printmaking to create a Wright-inspired art glass print.

60 minutes

3-5 / 6-8

Design / Interpret / Look

Math / Visual Arts

Learn how abstraction is expressed by different artists and designers, create a sequence of drawings that get progressively more abstract, and turn the final sketch into a paper collage.

200 minutes

6-8

Explore / Interpret / Look

Social Studies / Visual Arts