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Jewelry Lesson Plans

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From: Judy Decker (Jdecker_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Mon Dec 31 2001 - 09:57:14 PST

I am counting my blessings.... I went to a local school that had a very
strong jewelry curriculum. I began soldering - enameling - jewelry design
in 7th grade.
I made jewelry every year in high school -- then took two classes in
college (I had signed up for a third after I graduated-- but didn't have
time to do it and work full time).

Below are some links for lesson plans:

Egyptian Scarab Lesson Plan
http://www.utah.edu/umfa/scarab.html
Egyptian Amulet (for K-6)
http://www.vmfa.state.va.us/gmuvava/html/lesson_plans_fifeteen.htm

From About.com (watch out for those pop-up adds)
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/jewelrymaking/

African Jewelry
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/teachers/lessons/015.html
National Museum for African Art has an excellent video on African Jewelry
(lost wax casting primarily) - could do some pewter casting with kids (need
only limited supplies - centrifuge isn't necessary. Could also do some
hammered brass jewelry. Brass may be purchased at automotive supply stores.
ball hammers for shaping brass -- log end with bowl shape impressions for
shaping brass.

Personal Adornment (step up/revise for older students)
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/newegypt/htm/ls_adorn.htm

Science - Social Studies integrations (from National Geographic)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/16/g912/frommine.html
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/16/g68/

Sax Beaded Jewely lesson plan (Hi Judy Nagel if you are reading)
http://www.saxarts.com/lessons/html/wirebeads.html

Filigree Jewlery - wire
http://www2.hawaii.edu/hga/Lessons/jewelry.html

Greek Jewelry (art appreciation)
http://www.addgr.com/jewel/elka/

Charm Jewelry - using junk jewelry
http://www.ezl.com/~limegr/charmbrac.html (students can make their own jump
rings for chain buy wrappoin wire around a small dowel -- then cutting
through with coping saw)

Jewelry Lesson plan -- woven wire
http://204.98.1.2/isu/art/wovenwire.html

Lessons using Sculpy (Oven bake clay)
http://204.98.1.2/isu/art/motifjewelry.html
http://www.meininger.com/ArtEdResPages/OvenBake.cfm

Copper embossed pin
http://204.98.1.2/isu/art/copperembospin.html

Here are more lessons from Jefferson County Schools:
http://204.98.1.2/isu/art/artalign.html
Sketchbook - journaling (might interest you)
http://204.98.1.2/isu/art/sketchbook.html

Well.... thse should get you startedLook for more Jewelry lesson plans
using Google.com (http://www.google.com -- I entered Jewelry "Lesson
Plan" )

Lark Books has several jewelry books available. Tim McCreight (sp?) has
several books out (Tim went to my high school). Tim's books are available
through Davis Publications. There are several books available for making
wire jewelry

Happy Hunting,

Judy Decker