Lesson Plans

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

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.

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

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.

Learn about portrait photographer Pedro Guerrero and his relationship with Wright. Collaborate with a classmate to create a portrait that conveys a message.

Find the connections between Wright and the Space Age. Then, create a Space Age home.

Create a nature collage with found materials, inspired by the design of Fallingwater and its colors.

Create a digital self-portrait in the style of Amy Sherald using Wright’s textile designs.

Explore elements of design and Wright’s use of geometric shapes in order to create a textile collage.

Explore and research Wright’s Johnson Wax Administration Building, then create plans for a workspace of your own.

Consider how colors in nature can inspire the color palette of a building design. Practice mixing paint colors to closely match the palette of Fallingwater.

Learn about the leaves found in Wright’s designs and create printed patterns using leaves.