Modern Black Artists Game Bundle
Need ideas for Black History Month art projects for your elementary and middle school art curriculum? These engaging, step by step art lessons will boost confidence and creativity. Use fun roll a dice art games to teach modern Black artists like Ringgold, Basquiat, Bearden, Laurent, and Cantrell. Your classes will love them!
And, they’ll help time-starved teachers like you create lesson plans quickly. No more searching for art worksheets and artist biography handouts online. Art rubrics, exit tickets, and artist’s reflection worksheets included, too! And, the digital spinners integrate technology into your art activities for Black History Month.
Students will create artworks inspired by modern Black visual artists using paint, oil pastels, cardboard, construction paper, markers, and crayons. They’ll create drawings, paintings, and even a sculpture. The self-guided PowerPoint and printable handouts makes these perfect art sub plans!
Plan art history and art appreciation lessons in a way that excites even the most sassiest kids. Finally feel confident in your art curriculum and be organized and prepared to teach art!
What’s Included In My Black History Month Project Bundle
Can I be honest with you? Art history can sometimes be boring for kids. There, I said it. Teaching about artists and cultures doesn’t have to be a snoozer, though!
I’ve designed 3 different ways for students to attempt these modern Black artist-inspired projects. All will engage kids to create! Choose which way works best for your classes:
- Roll a dice games to add randomness to your student’s artwork
- “You Pick” art worksheets for kids to choose their own elements
- Digital spinner wheels, so kids can randomly pick elements and you can integrate technology in the art room
- Printable dice template in case you have no dice
- Step-by-step picture directions to guide students through the art process
- Drawing practice worksheets, for kids who want to sketch out their ideas
- Artist biographies leveled for both elementary and middle school students accordingly, so you don’t need to research
- “Big Ideas” reflection worksheets where students write about their art process
- Self-assessment worksheet so kids can think about how they performed during the project
- Art grading rubric which assesses expectations, craftsmanship, work habits, creativity, and clean-up
- “I CAN” Statements aligned to the Studio Habits of Mind to use during instruction or post on your bulletin board
- Art exit tickets with quick, thought-provoking prompts
- Art history coloring page to keep kids inspired by these modern Black artists outside of the art room
Modern Black Artists Projects for Black History Month Art Ideas in Schools
This art project bundle is flexible and can be used in many ways throughout your art room and beyond. It’s great for maternity or emergency art sub plans, early finisher activities, and even for virtual art class or an after-school art club.
You Will Receive
- 4 Non-Editable Printable PDFs (Modern Black Artists Bundle)
- 4 Non-Editable PowerPoints
- Digital Spinner Videos (downloadable, and links to them on Google Slides and YouTube)
- Paperless Google Drive Digital Resources
Why You’ll Love It
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LOVE THESE GAMES! So far I’ve used the Cantrell and Basquiat lessons. I used this resource as an option for students…who are very nervous in art, this was a godsend!
Some kids chose to play the game, some decided to choose their own from the handout, while others created their own completely. It’s great for inspiration and relived the pressure of choosing for kids that have difficulty with that. Plus playing the game interested the students that are “too cool for school.”
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This was a wonderful bundle. My students loved learning about the artists and the work they produced was beautiful. I appreciate the reflection sheets included as well as the learning goals for each unit that can be posted and used by students to self-assess.
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I used this product with my students during Black History Month. I am not an art teacher. However, I was able to integrate these projects with different read alouds each week. My students were really engaged and everything was easy to follow! Will definitely use this for years to come!
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Mary S. –
Wonderful resource to share multiple artists and introduce media. Many options for variety depending on what you need in your room. Each lesson was a HIT! The you pick pages help students learn how to create an interesting composition. I really appreciate incorporating the studio habits of mind, THANK YOU
Yasmeen D. –
Purchased for sub lesson plans and turned out amazing! Easy, engaging and students were impressed on how easily they created nothing into something !
Alexis B. –
My students loved learning about all of the different artists and the projects were very engaging. The students loved being able to play the game or pick their own parts for their projects.
Natasha R. –
We loved the lessons in this resource! Very easy to follow and everything turned out so well!
Christy D. –
Love these resources! Love the options without the dice!
Jessica Prather –
Thank you for this resource! It was really helpful!
Letitia B. –
Super interesting art activities that teach history and literature. Great source!
Halden M. –
Great activities. The students were engaged and enjoyed themselves 🙂
Michelle G. –
Students initially believed they could never create something like the examples that were shown in this resource. However, through the very detailed step-by-step instructions, it makes it easier for them to complete and shows them that they can do anything. They are very proud of their work and accomplishments. Fantastic resource! Even though there are only five lessons, the amount of time it takes to have thoughtful discussions around each artist and complete the steps to my students’ level of satisfaction, these lessons will take up a good chunk of our art time for the rest of the year to complete.
Zoe Reeves –
Very fun and easy to use. I used these in my general ed. classroom at an art integration school. I haven’t used every artist in this pack yet, but the ones I’ve used have been great. I did have to modify for some of my 2nd graders who are a little less independent or who have a little less fine motor control.
Art Lessons By Ms Diaz (Teacher-Author) –
Great resource that can also be used as sub lessons. The handouts are great and really help students with their drawings. Highly recommend!
Virtually There (Teacher-Author) –
These games are well designed, and are an excellent resource to have on hand for a substitute, as well as to use the grid as a visual prompt to my students. I’m glad to have this resource!
Once Upon A Classroom (Teacher-Author) –
Very timely resource, especially in our school board. I found the lesson plans very easy to follow and the student work was great!
Katie T. –
Exactly what I was looking for to add to my Art Classes this year! The roll-a-dice activities are a favorite of my students!
Sean J. –
This is the first time i’ve used dice rolling activities in class and it went over really well! The worksheets and games were designed nicely and worked nicely in my class.
Shelley M. –
My students enjoyed the activities in this resource!
Sara Weinstock –
LOVE THESE GAMES! So far I’ve used the Cantrell and Basquiat lessons. I used this resource as an option for students. For the students who are very nervous in art, this was a godsend! Some students chose to play the game, some decided to choose their own from the handout, while others created their own completely. ItÕs great for inspiration and relived the pressure of choosing for students that have difficulty with that. Plus playing the game interested the students that are Òtoo cool for school.Ó
Kirsten M. –
This was a wonderful bundle. My students loved learning about the artists and the work they produced was beautiful. I appreciate the reflection sheets included as well as the learning goals for each unit that can be posted and used by students to self-assess.
MsWashingtonsWizards (Teacher-Author) –
I used this product with my students during Black History Month. I am not an art teacher. However, I was able to integrate these projects with different read alouds each week. My students were really engaged and everything was easy to follow! Will definitely use this for years to come!
jesse B. –
My students love these art games,
Digging Deep to Soar Beyond the Text (Teacher-Author) –
I have used several of the art games and my students really enjoy creating.
Jesica Bailey –
This was a great resource to use to teach a variety of artists to my students in different ways than I have in the past. My kids loved these lessons and they were very clear and easy for me to modify as well!
Amanda B. –
Great art activities!
Jennifer K. –
This has been one of the best things I’ve ever purchased on TPT! My students loved learning about each artist, and then getting to create their own artwork in that style was the very best. All of the projects looked AMAZING-I had so many parents comment on how wonderful they looked.
Carla M. –
This was the PERFECT addition to my artist study. The lessons are so perfectly laid out. It is easy to use and easy to set up for my class!
Cathy O. –
Thanks.
Jona Morthole –
This was a great resource that not only introduced my students to Black Artists but allowed students to explore the famous artwork through creating and being inspired.
Lori A. –
I loved this resource! Great idea to use the dice to have the kids roll to get ideas for creating their art. I love the online spinner as well. Our art creations turned out amazing. I did create a slideshow to go with the activity to give further details about the artist and I found the kids enjoyed learning more and seeing more visuals of the artists’ work. This is an outstanding resource.
Kymia J. –
Perfect for helping students to create art during distance learning (especially when art supplies are scarce).
Pamala D. –
Love the lessons as well as all the included reflections and assessment worksheets! Well done, thank you!