American Pop music, like the melting pot that America is known for, draws its roots from all over the world. Here we will mainly explore two groups of American immigrants that perhaps had the greatest influence on modern mainstream music - the first group came as colonists from the British Isles and Northern Europe; the second came from the slaves of Africa. These two groups would evolve their music in separate and segregated worlds that did not mix socially!

John James Audubon is considered one of the first naturalists in America. This unit explores his life and interests in nature, and takes you on a journey into art, nature and environmentalism.

Castles have long piqued the fantasies of both the young and old. Travel back in time and explore the castles of Europe with this set of cross-curricular lesson plans!

Introducing theater arts is a fun and rewarding way to expand any curriculum. Here is a set of games and activities to use with children to help them explore their world and learn too!

The Impressionist movement took place in France during a time of great change. They were inspired by the social and industrial innovation of the day to try new and radical techniques in their painting. The Impressionists would forever change the art world and launch the beginning of the modern art movement. Learn more about the Impressionists and their times!

Hip. Cool. Complex. Those words have been used to describe one genre of American music: jazz. Discover this fascinating music style.

From Beethoven to Bach to Mozart, classical music is a symphony of many sounds. Explore this timeless music genre.

How many kinds of music do you know? Get an overview of some important and unique types of music.

Music theory and learning to read music may seem intimidating to some, but the truth is that it's no more difficult to master than reading words and letters! Music originally was passed down by oral tradition. People learned new songs by listening to others and passing them down through the generations. Around the 10th or 11th century, Christian monks began to write down their songs and chants to send to other monasteries.

Georgia O'Keeffe is the 20th century's most important female artist. She painted subjects already covered by other artists, but she did it in a way that no one had ever done before! She received honors from the art world and two presidents, and became one of America's best-known and artists - her work is exhibited in museums throughout the world! Come explore the life and works of this remarkable artist!

In a nutshell, photography involves the creation of pictures on light-sensitive materials using chemical processes or digital technology. The word photography comes from the Greek words photos which means "light" and graphein which means "writing" or "drawing."

Pablo Picasso, by all accounts a complicated, difficult man with a disdain for women artists and a history of infidelity in his close relationships, was, nevertheless, one of the most gifted and prolific artists in history. His body of 50,000 works includes paintings, drawings, prints, stage sets, sculpture, etchings, lithographs, tiles, ceramics, murals, poetry, and screenplays. Join HLN as we look at this gifted artist.

There are many different types of printmaking. Today we look at some of these types and explore the beauty created by them. Join HLN today as we learn about printmaking techniques and how your child can use them!

Come explore the universe of puppetry! Learn about the history of puppets around the world, plus how to make puppets and put on your own production!

How did rock 'n roll get started? Learn the answer to that question and much more in this unit!

Did you know the architecture has been called frozen music? We can think of a beautiful building as a song held in time. Frank Lloyd Wright was an architect who froze beautiful, original, contemporary music for us and highlighted it with many spectacular colors and patterns. This unit explores the creative genius of Frank Lloyd Wright.

Did you know there are over 10,000 different musical instruments in existence in the world today? From the aboriginal didgeridoo to the African lute, there is no limit to the musical instruments that have been created throughout history. Join HLN as we take a first glance at the musical instruments of the symphony, a great starting point into a world of musical instrument exploration!