Bring the art of storytelling and realism into your classroom with this ready-to-use weekly lesson plan featuring Norman Rockwell and the concept of Proportion. Students will explore how artists use accurate relationships between features to create lifelike portraits, while also connecting art to American history through Rockwell’s Four Freedoms and Homecoming Marine paintings.
This WAAG (Week-At-A-Glance) is designed to save you prep time and keep your students engaged with structured, daily mini-lessons and activities that connect art skills to meaning.
Make It Monday: Practice facial proportions with guided drawing exercises.
Talented Tuesday: Learn about Norman Rockwell and how he elevated everyday life through illustration.
Art World Wednesday: Read and summarize The Four Freedoms — Rockwell’s tribute to American values.
Think About It Thursday: Reflect on Veterans Day and how artists can honor service through storytelling.
Follow Up Friday: Review questions to connect the week’s lessons and reinforce key concepts.
Daily: Continue independent art projects (WOW work) throughout the week.
✔ Middle school art classrooms
✔ Teachers wanting ready-to-go daily slides and worksheets
✔ Lessons linking art skills to culture and community
✔ Integrating history and visual storytelling into the art curriculum
Editable & Printable: Provided in both PPTX and PDF formats for easy use as bell ringers, warm-ups, or mini-lessons.
💡 Help students see how proportion builds both technical skill and empathy — just like Norman Rockwell’s art.
Bring the art of storytelling and realism into your classroom with this ready-to-use weekly lesson plan featuring Norman Rockwell and the concept of Proportion. Students will explore how artists use accurate relationships between features to create lifelike portraits, while also connecting art to American history through Rockwell’s Four Freedoms and Homecoming Marine paintings.
This WAAG (Week-At-A-Glance) is designed to save you prep time and keep your students engaged with structured, daily mini-lessons and activities that connect art skills to meaning.
Make It Monday: Practice facial proportions with guided drawing exercises.
Talented Tuesday: Learn about Norman Rockwell and how he elevated everyday life through illustration.
Art World Wednesday: Read and summarize The Four Freedoms — Rockwell’s tribute to American values.
Think About It Thursday: Reflect on Veterans Day and how artists can honor service through storytelling.
Follow Up Friday: Review questions to connect the week’s lessons and reinforce key concepts.
Daily: Continue independent art projects (WOW work) throughout the week.
✔ Middle school art classrooms
✔ Teachers wanting ready-to-go daily slides and worksheets
✔ Lessons linking art skills to culture and community
✔ Integrating history and visual storytelling into the art curriculum
Editable & Printable: Provided in both PPTX and PDF formats for easy use as bell ringers, warm-ups, or mini-lessons.
💡 Help students see how proportion builds both technical skill and empathy — just like Norman Rockwell’s art.
