"I love learning about all these things, but I like art class best of all when we make the art ourselves." Realistic fiction with multiple choice comprehension questions.
Students are introduced to some of the basic elements of representative painting (via O'Keefe's "White Iris") and then directed towards their own representative work. The complication level of the project should correspond to student ability and interest.
The history of illuminated manuscripts is explored, and then students are directed to make their own illuminated manuscripts on a suggested topic. The complication level of the project should correspond to student ability and interest.