Middle School Art Lesson: Roy Lichtenstein Pop Art Project, Artist Study, Rubric
🎨 Roy Lichtenstein Pop Art Music Project – No Prep Middle School Art Lesson
Bring Pop Art to life in your classroom with this ready-to-use Roy Lichtenstein art project! Students will explore how comics, ads, and 1960s popular culture inspired Lichtenstein’s bold style while creating their own vibrant, primary-colored musical compositions. With multiple creative pathways and built-in art history connections, this lesson builds student confidence, creativity, and appreciation for contemporary artists.
Perfect for busy teachers, art subs, or anyone looking to make art history fun, hands-on, and engaging!
✅ What’s Included
- 🎲 3 Creative Options:
- Roll-a-Dice game (adds randomness & excitement)
- “You Pick” worksheet (student choice)
- Digital spinner wheels (tech integration)
- 🎨 Step-by-step picture directions + drawing practice worksheet
- 🎼 How to Draw Musical Staff Lines guide
- 📖 Roy Lichtenstein biography (no extra research needed)
- 📝 Big Ideas reflection worksheet & self-assessment sheet
- 📊 Art grading rubric (craftsmanship, creativity, work habits, clean-up)
- 💡 8 “I Can” statements aligned to Studio Habits of Mind
- 🎟 4 Exit tickets with quick art prompts
- 🖍 Art history coloring pages inspired by Lichtenstein’s work
📦 You Will Receive
- 1 Non-Editable PDF (project pack)
- 1 PowerPoint presentation
- 5 Digital spinner videos (downloadable + Google Slides + YouTube links)
- Google Drive Digital Resource (paperless option)
🌟 Why Teachers Love It
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “EXCELLENT RESOURCE! My students were engaged and didn’t even want to stop for recess!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Perfect for art sub plans—students learned about artists while having fun!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My students loved the choices and couldn’t wait to see what to draw next!”
🎯 Why You’ll Love It
✔️ No-prep, ready-to-use lesson
✔️ Differentiated with multiple creative approaches
✔️ Builds art history knowledge in a fun, hands-on way
✔️ Perfect for middle school, adaptable for upper elementary or high school
