Playing Card Designs Middle or High School Art Project: Unity & Balance Lesson

The Principles of Design and tying in cross-curricular material is something we all do as art teachers. But with the amount of time we have with our students, it can be hard to fit in anything else other than art-making. In this art project, students learn about the history of playing cards and use the Principles of Unity and Balance to create their own version of a face card. Why students will love it: Designing your own playing card is fun and students will love learning the artistic process, from thumbnails and pencil drawings to ink and color to create them. They'll probably want to do more than one! Why teachers will love it: This lesson will give your students fabulous results and we all know when they get good results they stay motivated to create more. Teachers will also love the connection to social studies and all of the worksheets that accompany this lesson that help students stay organized and on track. Included: 5 Page Lesson Plans with detailed process notes, National Vi