Lesson Plans

Work closely with Froebel blocks and the Forms of Beauty to explore the geometric shapes and patters that can be found in Wright’s work.

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

Identify key connections between Wright’s designs and the Forms of Life and Forms of Beauty while working with Froebel blocks.

Introduce the concept of rhythm in architecture and
poetry and discover how they are used to shape or inform ideas.

Photography by James Caulfield

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

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.

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

Find the connections between Wright and the Space Age. Then, create a Space Age home.

Record and reflect on the small details of life, then create block prints inspired by this reflection.

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

Explore the influence of Japanese artwork on Wright’s design legacy.

Illustrate a “pathway of discovery” by photographing a familiar route from a variety of perspectives.