Lesson Plans

Learn about illustrator and artist Maginel Wright Enright, the younger sister of Frank Lloyd Wright, and use her art as inspiration for your own Felt Collage or Yarn Art.

Research the historical context of Wright’s designs before creating a timeline.

Learn about the “total work of art” design philosophy and compare it to Wright’s concept of “organic architecture”. Design an interior room as one cohesive work of art.

Interpret the Robie House living room as a graphic score. Compose music inspired by architectural images.

Create a class quilt inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and his love of the earth. This lesson teaches students about how fruits and vegetables grow and examines how community gardens can help address childhood hunger.

Students model the shapes of Wright’s iconic designs through movement.

Learn how stained glass is made and create your own art glass-inspired collage with a personal message about your values and personal passions.

Research the Great Chicago Fire and Iroquois Theater Fire and design your own fireproof home or space for the future.

Think big and work together to create an original art glass-inspired design on the gymnasium floor at your school.

Analyze the geometry in Wright’s stained glass. Use tracing paper to create Wright-inspired window designs.

Design your own “unplugged” playroom inspired by the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright and the legacy of Friedrich Froebel, the inventor of kindergarten.

Explore what it means to be a part of a community and create your own city plans inspired by the Wright designed Rosenwald School and Broadacre City.