Lesson Plans

Learn how Wright included the sun in his designs through natural light and passive solar heating. Create sun prints using natural materials.

Identify causes and effects in Wright’s life using Rosenstock and Neal’s Prairie Boy. Sketch a design for a unique home.

Explore the idea of abstract art in this matching game lesson. Using Frank Lloyd Wright’s work as a springboard, work together to match abstracted works of art to their real-life inspirations.

Research praises and criticisms of Wright and evaluate the validity of sources. Use sources to discuss how Wright’s personal reputation affected his professional life.

Model yoga poses to represent shapes, much like the geometric drawings of nature created by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Learn how Wright integrated cutting-edge technology into his home designs. Create a collage illustrating the use of modern technology in a home.

Explore the plants favored by Wright and create an original wire sculpture inspired by natural forms.

Analyze Frank Lloyd Wright’s professional logo before designing a logo for a contemporary architect.

Experiment with opaque, transparent, and translucent materials to create an original work of art.

Explore the landscape that inspired Wright and illustrate elements of a prairie.

Using Wright’s love of reading and the unique geometric patterns he designed as inspiration, create a patterned weaving of a literacy superhero.

Use Froebel Gifts to explore patterns before creating a unique Froebel-inspired quilt block design.