This book is filled with creative ideas that include slides and lessons focused around actual artworks and artists. It is broken into easy to understand chapters by art eras. The slides are wonderful visual aids to support an art lesson. They center the focus and the goal ofthe lesson for both the teacher and students. <P>You can chose your lesson by activity or by content. This makes it appropriate for a simple craft lesson or a thorough Discipline Based Art Eduation Lesson, including art history, art criticism, aesthetics, and ofcourse studio art. I certainly recommend this book to every art room and art teacher. The slides correspond with the art activity, artist, and content being taught. It has been a wonderful resource for me, a recent Penn State graduate and new and excited art teacher