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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Winslow Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides links to paintings of Winslow Homer, including "Snap the Whip," "The Herring Net," and the "Croquet Scene."
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Activity
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Picturing America: Homer: Veteran in a New Field [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Examination of a painting by Homer made shortly after the end of the Civil War communicates the deep, emotional attitudes of the artist about war's affect on the country and its future.
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ArtQuizz

Art Quizz: Romanticism (2)

For Students 9th - 10th
A quiz on Romanticism. This is a great tool for assessment or review and an even greater way to incorporate technology in the artroom. This site is translated from the original French version. The homepage provides different languages.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Artistic and Literary Trends

For Students 5th - 8th
The arts blossomed in the Gilded Age, aided by the wealth of the business tycoons. Read about the artists who flourished at the time, along with the realism in literature that ranged from poetry to novels.
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Handout
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Winslow Homer

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

The Van Gogh Gallery: Winslow Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profile of Homer Winslow, 19th-century American landscape painter.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Fog Warning

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Fog Warning", created by Winslow Homer in 1885 (Oil on canvas, 76 x 122 cm).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Summer Night

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Summer Night", created by Winslow Homer in 1890 (Oil on canvas, 77 x 102 cm).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Northeaster

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Northeaster", created by Winslow Homer in 1895 (Oil on canvas, 87 x 128 cm).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Winslow Homer, the Veteran in a New Field

For Students 9th - 10th
A poignant Winslow Homer painting (1865) that suggests the psychic state of Civil War veterans.