Description
Celebrate creativity, resilience, and history with African American Art Appreciation—a homeschool African American Artists art appreciation course designed to inspire students through the stories and masterpieces of groundbreaking artists. Perfect for homeschool curriculum for elementary and high school students, this study explores the cultural and historical significance of African American art while introducing young learners to powerful themes of hope, perseverance, and self-expression.
In this African American Artists curriculum for kids, students will explore five influential artists and one of their most celebrated works:
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Henry Tanner – The Banjo Lesson
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Clementine Hunter – Picking Cotton
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Horace Pippin – Man on a Bench
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Aaron Douglas – Song of the Towers
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Jacob Lawrence – Migration Series, Panel 1
Each lesson encourages meaningful discussion, reflection, and creative interpretation, helping kids connect art to history, identity, and community. This homeschool resource is a wonderful way to honor Black History Month and explore the enduring impact of African American art.
This digital curriculum for homeschool art appreciation has been developed with the busy mom in mind – no prep time or other materials necessary – photographs of each painting, lessons, kid-friendly video links, art templates, and notebooking pages are all included!
**Please Note: Curriculum is a digital PDF download. No physical product will be mailed to you.**
Created to be a stand-alone program, these lessons were developed especially for moms who want to give their kids a comprehensive appreciation for art and encourage them to form connections with the artists, but who don’t necessarily want the mess that art can bring.
No other materials are necessary with this program! Here’s some of what’s included:
- Biographical information (and fun, quirky facts) on each artist
- Artist quotes for copywork, journaling or future art projects
- Historical background of the art movement in which he or she created
- Printable photos of each classic work of art we study
- Descriptions of the mediums and techniques used by the artist
- Thought-provoking questions to encourage critical thinking skills
- Printable notebooking pages for narration, copywork or memorization
- Printable art templates (which can also be used as coloring sheets for younger students)
- Recommended books and other resources for further study
For more information or to download a sample lesson, click here.
Due to the digital nature of this product, there is no refund.
Individual curriculums are for personal family use only; sharing among families or co-ops is not allowed. Thank you for adhering to our policy.
