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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute:famous African American Masters of Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A site by New Haven Teachers Institute, Yale University by Maxine E. Davis. This site is for secondary and middle school students. The whole curriculum is here for the viewing! Great information but no images. You can find them and add...
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Handout
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: Drop Me Off in Harlem

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of biographies, video and audio clips, and photos offer a look at the people, locations, and themes of the Harlem Renaissance.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Augusta Savage

For Students 9th - 10th
Augusta Savage is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of her life. Her works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Image of Community, 1939, Making of African American Identity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resources illustrates how artist Augusta Savage (1892-1962) embodied the virtues of self-help, self-reliance, and close-knit cohesion of the black community in her sculpture Lift Every Voice and Sing (The Harp).
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Creative Space: Fifty Years of Robert Blackburn's

For Students 9th - 10th
A great site about Robert Blackburn's Printmaking workshops in existence since the 1940's. A Great bio on Blackburn as well as information on the exhibition at the Library of Congress.
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Handout
Kenyon College

Kenyon College: North by South: Augusta Savage

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of the artist, Augusta Savage. This site includes images of her work, and links to related artists.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Web Guides: A Guide to Harlem Renaissance Materials

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the Library's resources as well as links to external web sites on the Harlem Renaissance, and a bibliography.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Augusta Savage

For Students 9th - 10th
Read interesting facts about the life of American sculptor and educator, Augusta Savage, who battled racism to secure a place for African American women in the art world.
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Curated OER

Augusta Savage

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Augusta Savage.