Lighthouses of the Great Lakes

Lake Michigan has more lighthouses than the other Great Lakes.  It seems like every little town along the shore has a river emptying into the lake, with a lighthouse guarding the entrance.  

Lake Michigan is full of "pier lights", usually found at the mouth of a river.  Students created their own lighthouses using many different techniques.  They applied a value scale with oil pastels, bleeding and blending with watercolors, collage, and acrylic texture painting to create realistic rocks.  They were displayed proudly as a feature for our local history music presentation in April.

Check out this website to learn more about the Great Lakes Lighthouses.