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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jumping Genre Sports Scenes

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners research the work of U.S. Post-expressionist painter and printmaker George Bellows. They examine the meaning of Genre painting and create an original painting of a sports figure in motion using the style of George Bellows.
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PPT
Curated OER

The Ashcan School of Artists

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Complete with explanations and many examples of relevant paintings, this presentation takes students through the characteristics of the Ashcan School of Artists. The slides include works by artists such as Everett Shinn, John Sloan, and...
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: Stag at Sharkey's by George Bellows

For Students 9th - 10th
Webpage describing the painting Stag at Sharkey's by George Bellows from the Cleveland Museum of Art. 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...
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Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art: "Stag at Sharkey's"

For Students 9th - 10th
"Stag at Sharkey's, 1909" in an oil painting on canvas by George Bellows (American, 1882-1925).
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Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Popular Culture, Making of African American Identity: V. 2

For Students 9th - 10th
A sculpture, poster, poem, and a painting that challenge black stereotypes in the early-twentieth century. Links to these precursors to the Harlem Renaissance are provided at the top of the page.
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Unit Plan
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: People: Assimilation and the Crucible of the City: The American Metropolis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A photograph of State Street in Chicago and George Bellows' painting of Lower Manhattan, both depicting the vigorous, gritty, energetic urban life in the early-twentieth century.
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Article
Other

Voice of America: American History: 1920s Were a Big Time for the Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
Voice of America offers an article about the arts in the Jazz Age including information about authors who wrote to protest what they saw happening in society. Read this article or listen to the narration of it.
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Treasures: Dempsey and Firpo

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting article that summarizes a chunk of the history behind this painting by George Bellows and the prints that were later made of it.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: George Bellows

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American artist George Bellows.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: George Bellows

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical information about George Bellows, with links to work's in the museum's collection.
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Handout
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: George Bellows

For Students 9th - 10th
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about George Bellows.
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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: George Wesley Bellows

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from the Artcyclopedia contains several links related to George Wesley Bellows.
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Handout
Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: George Bellows

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of American realist painter, George Bellows.
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Curated OER

George Bellows, New York

For Students 9th - 10th
A photograph of State Street in Chicago and George Bellows' painting of Lower Manhattan, both depicting the vigorous, gritty, energetic urban life in the early-twentieth century.