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Project Articulate

Textured Landscapes with Grant Wood

For Teachers K - 6th
Explore the world of textured landscapes through the eyes of the famous artist, Grant Wood. Here is an elementary art lesson in which scholars learn about Grant Wood's life, view his work, draw their own textured landscape, and then...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Midnight Ride of Paul Revere: Fact, Fiction, Artistic License

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An interdisciplinary lesson focusing on Paul Revere's Midnight Ride. While many students know this historical event, this lesson allows them to explore the true story of Paul Revere and his journey through primary source readings as well...
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Minneapolis Inst. Of Arts: Birthplace of Herbert Hoover

For Students 9th - 10th
Site features the painting "The Birthplace of Herbert Hoover, West Branch, Iowa" by Grant Wood. The legend behind the painting, background information, and discussion questions are provided. An outline of key ideas and vocabulary...
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PBS

Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: American Gothic by Grant Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
Webpage describing American Gothic, a painting by Grant Wood from the Art Institute of Chicago. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about the art...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Grant Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides biographical information about Grant Wood. Include links to some of his works.
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Other

Grant Wood Revisited

For Students 9th - 10th
Magazine article reviews an exhibit of Grant Wood's art at the Davenport Museum. The review blends the artist's biography with interesting notations about selected art from the show. Photograph of the artist illustrates the article.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Grant Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
Grant Wood 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 information...
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Grant Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
View "American Gothic," with brief contextual notes and analysis.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Grant Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
Site contains an exhaustive listing of museums, image archives, virtual museums, web sites and articles about Grant Wood and his work. Search engine to search more on Woods and retail sources for prints.
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Activity
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Picturing America: Wood: Midnight Ride of Paul Revere [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Analysis of Grant Woods's take on Paul Revere's ride to Lexington and Concord.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Grant Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
CGFA provides five paintings in this online gallery: "American Gothic", "Stone City", "Self-Portrait", "Daughters of the Revolution", and "Return from Bohemia". Images only, with the briefest of information about title, date, medium, and...
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Grant Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Grant Wood.
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Handout
Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Grant Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Grant Wood, an American painter, and leader in the art movement known as Regionalism.
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Other

Nbmaa/ Grant Wood/ Sentimental Ballad

For Students 9th - 10th
Grant Wood's artwork "Sentimental Ballad" is shown and a brief overview of highlights of the artist's work with the film industry.
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Curated OER

Grant Wood Photo

For Students 9th - 10th
Magazine article reviews an exhibit of Grant Wood's art at the Davenport Museum. The review blends the artist's biography with interesting notations about selected art from the show. Photograph of the artist illustrates the article.
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Curated OER

Grant Wood, Right, and John Steuart Curry

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR explores the creation of Grant Wood's famous "American Gothic." This painting made the author an overnight sensation. Includes photo images of the people that served as Wood's models for the painting as well as numerous links to...
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Curated OER

Stained Glass by Grant Wood at Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR explores the creation of Grant Wood's famous "American Gothic." This painting made the author an overnight sensation. Includes photo images of the people that served as Wood's models for the painting as well as numerous links to...
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Curated OER

Grant Wood

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Grant Wood.