Curated OER
Katsushika HOKUSAI
Students identify some famous people in the United States and why these people are famous. Students identify and discuss famous people in Japan. Students use internet websites in bibliography if computer is available to learn more about...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Vincent Van Gogh
This biography of van Gogh expresses his life as one who was important in the formation of Fauvism and expressionism.
History Link
History Link: Travel Through Time and Culture
An interesting site with a K-6 Social Studies and Technology Curriculum based on field trips and site visits around the Seattle/Tacoma area.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Katsushika Hokusai (1760 1849)
Site provides a detailed look into the life and paintings of one of the great innovative and creative geniuses of the Japanese woodblock print.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Ukiyo E Prints and Rise of Merchant Class in Edo Period Japan
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Life in the Floating World: Ukiyo-e Prints and the Rise of the Merchant Class in Edo Period Japan." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the...
Other
Monet & Japan: Under the Wave Off Kanagawa
A thoughout background from the National Gallery of Australia of the work as well as several interesting facts about "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," by Katsushika Hokusai. A image of the piece is provided.
Other
Hokusai Katsushika (1760 1849)
This site provides a detailed look into the life of one of Japan's most famous painters, Hokusai.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Hokusai
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Hokusai.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Great Wave at Kanagawa
This resource features a picture and basic facts about the Great Wave at Kanagawa.
Toy Theater
Toy Theater: Create a Print in the Style of Hokusai
An interactive feature that lets you model a print after Hokusai.