Lesson Plans

Analyze how Wright’s architecture was influenced by his love of Japanese prints. Design a print inspired by Wright and the Japanese art.

Focus on letter writing skills while thinking creatively about the needs of people living in a particular structure.

Learn the history of Kindergarten and create a unique piece of art inspired by the geometric shapes of Froebel’s Gifts.

Examine the budget for a 1907 Wright home, convert the costs into today’s currency, and create new budgets for your own home designs.

Explore traditional Japanese home design and redesign a space in your own home.

Write a nature-inspired poem and use it as inspiration for an original art glass design.

Reflect upon Wright’s work by sketching elements of the Robie House, then transforming those sketches into concrete poems.

Explore the concrete textile block homes designed by Wright, then create a clay tile incorporating patterns and textures inspired by Wright’s designs.

Consider how electric light transformed life, how Wright incorporated lighting into his architecture, and create a paper bag luminary.

Explore family history, cultural traditions, and construct a collage that illustrates one’s own heritage.

Explore the distinct characteristics of Wright’s Usonian homes as well as the Usonian Automatics. Then, design and construct a Usonian-inspired building using modular blocks.

Study Wright’s art glass designs, then employ the medium of printmaking to create a Wright-inspired art glass print.