Discovering Art through critical thinking 

Lesson Plans

• Have you ever found that listening to music can alter your mood, change your thinking, or make you more aware of your surroundings? You do not have to be a musical person to have this occur! Much like art uses lines, shapes and colors to mold what we see, music uses beats, notes and tones to mold what we hear!  Follow our lesson plan Let’s Draw Music!  Grade 6-12

URLS and Resources 

1. Full Boston University Interview with Alison Saar (1 hour) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5sLwN64m9k

2. Enrique Chagoya Interview Mergatroid Books (7 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDMe9o3gBI 

3. Pigeons & Planes. “Lil Yachty, Young Thug and the Importance of Album Cover Art” (4.54 min) https://youtu.be/0vWuQ-7hsUw

4. Waxman, Olivia. “The Story Behind the Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Album Cover,” Time https://time.com/4713080/sgt-peppers-album-photo/

5. Annenberg Space for Photography. “Contact High” (full exhibit web space) https://www.annenbergphotospace.org/exhibits/contact-high/

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