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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Art Movements Expressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
Let your students explore this "scavenger hunt" through the world of Expressionism. They click the link on this page and then search through the information to answer questions.
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Handout
Other

Vincent Art Gallery: About Expressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a definition of Expressionism with links to Van Gogh and Gauguin.
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Handout
Cool Fire Technology

Brain Bank: Art Movements and Periods

For Students 9th - 10th
This website alphabetizes and briefly describes all the major movements in the history of visual arts. Good for use as a general reference for Art History studies and the study of historically based painting and art.
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Activity
South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: The Large Blue Horses by Franz Marc

For Students 9th - 10th
A close look at the Expressionist style of artist Franz Marc and his painting, The Large Blue Horses. Provides a short biography of the artist, questions about the painting for students to answer, and an activity where they compare and...
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Hans Hofmann

For Students 9th - 10th
The Luce Foundation Center for American Art in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, presents this short biography, a photographic portrait of the artist and an example painting with a map to its exhibit location in the museum, by the...
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Lesson Plan
Arizona State University

Arts Work: Communicating Feelings Through Shape & Color

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson plan to help young scholars understand the use of symbols and images to express their feelings through their artwork. A great lesson plan to boost students' self esteem. Has a link to a site with examples of Kandinsky's work.
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Lesson Plan
Arizona State University

Arts Work: Communicating Feelings Through Shape & Color

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson plan to help students understand the use of symbols and images to express their feelings through their artwork. A great lesson plan to boost students' self esteem. Has a link to a site with examples of Kandinsky's work.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Van Gogh, the Starry Night

For Students 9th - 10th
Van Gogh's canvas "The Starry Night" is an exceptional work of art, not only in terms of its quality but also within the artist's collection, since in comparison to favored subjects like irises, sunflowers, or wheat fields, night...
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Egon Schiele

For Students 9th - 10th
This WebMuseum site offers a biography of the Austrian expressionist painter Egon Schiele, links to related artists, and pictures of some sample works.
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Lesson Plan
California State University

Expressionist Art Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Great lesson for upper elementary young scholars who think that all art has to look "real." Through the images of Edvard Munch's work, students come to understand the role emotion can play in creating visually compelling work.
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Expressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the Expressionist movement. It compares and contrasts expressionism and impressionism. The article includes links to information on some of the artists of this era. Also check out the "timeline" link.
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Unit Plan
Cengage Learning

Houghton Mifflin College: Eugene O'neill

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The site is devoted to the study of "The Hairy Ape." The questions are very good and related links are embedded in the text.
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Jackson Pollock

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from ibiblio.com there is a brief explanation of the patinting style of the Abstract Expressionist Movement known as Action Painting.
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ArtQuizz

Art Quizz: Picasso (3)

For Students 9th - 10th
A quiz on the life of Picasso. This is a great tool for assessment or review and an even greater way in incorporate technology in the artroom. One of the correct answers did not translate very well from the original French version. Proof...
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Handout
CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Featured Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers links to sample works of over 50 artists including, but not limited to, Expressionists.
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Website
Other

The Expressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a comprehensive overview of expressionism in art, literature, and music.
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Handout
Other

Art Republic: Expressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers an overview of Expressionism with links to related topics, art movements, and artists.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Expressionism Art for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Expressionism Art movement and its major artists such as Franz Marc and Edvard Munch on this site.
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Article
Other

Nmwa: Artist Profiles: Kathe Kollwitz

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent biography with links to several Kollwitz works including a self-portrait.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Philip Guston

For Students 9th - 10th
Philip Guston is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Herbert Katzman

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Herbert Katzman is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his paintings, which showed an influence of French Expressionism.
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Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1936 Award Ceremony Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Nobel E Museum you can read Per Hallstrom's presentation speech before the Swedish Academy prior to Eugene O'Neill's acceptance of the Nobel Prize.
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Handout
A&E Television

Biography: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at the creative, but tumultuous, career of artist Vincent van Gogh. Discusses several of his most famous works ("The Potato Eaters" and "Sunflowers"), his artistic influences, and legacy.
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Handout
CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Wassily Kandinsky

For Students 9th - 10th
This presentation from Carol Gerten-Jackson contains numerous examples of Kadinsky's works and has a link to a biography about Kadinsky, which discusses his painting career.