Classroom Guides

A teacher’s essential resource for the visual arts classroom—thematic and cross-disciplinary approaches to the visual arts, art project ideas, artist video clips, Canadian Art magazine reading list, and artist biographies. Developed by innovative art educators, read these smart and simple methods for using the videos and written resources available on this site.

• Curating, Collecting and Related Art-Making Practices

  This guide provides resources and suggestions for teaching lessons related to curatorial work, art collecting and related art-making practices. Some of the arts professionals featured include Michelle Jacques of the Art Gallery of Ontario. read more ...

• Home, Identity and the Cultural Implications of Displacement

  This teachers' guide provides ways to investigate the themes of home, identity, migration and cultural displacement through the work of Canadian artists Brendan Tang, Brian Jungen and Brendan Fernandes. read more ...

• Photography, Truth and Empathy

  Photography, though accessible, is also a complex medium. This classroom guide helps students and teachers explore the genre through the work of Edward Burtynsky, Sarah Anne Johnson, Althea Thauberger and other Canadian artists. read more ...

• Educator Updates & Classroom Materials Sign-Up

  Are you a teacher who wants to stay in the loop about the new resources posted at Canadianartschool.ca? Sign up for our biweekly e-newsletter, and receive a free copy of our magazine! read more ...

• Magic, Myths, Fairy Tales and Fear

  In these activities, students learn how artists Shary Boyle, Allyson Mitchell and Ed Pien use the ideas of fears, fairy tales and the grotesque to create fantastical images and environments. read more ...