Yale University
What Lies Beneath: A Strategy for Introducing Literary Symbolism
“It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.” You’re never too old for Dr. Seuss and using The Sneetches and The Lorax is a great way to introduce readers to allegories, parables, and literary symbolism. The lessons...
Curated OER
Remember the Best
Students examine information about mural art by researching the artwork of Diego Rivera, the "Neighborhood Quilts" of Faith Ringgold, and Pablo Picasso's "Guernica". They note many images in this artwork, each having its own story. They...
Curated OER
Current Spanish History 1900-present
Tenth graders study the Spanish Civil War. In this World History lesson, 10th graders analyze famous paintings. Students compare and contrast the government of the United States with that of Spain.
Curated OER
Pablo Picasso
Students explore the connections between major world events and the ways artists have responded through their work. They discuss Picasso's Guernica. Students explain why Picasso painted Guernica. They create their own personal...
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Guggenheim Museum: Picasso and the War Years, 1936 45
Scrolling timeline of the work Picasso produced during World War II shows off a wide range of Picasso's work interspersed with historical photographs of the war and notes about key events occurring at the time. A compelling way to view...
PBS
Pbs Treasures of the World: Guernica Testimony of War
A wonderful site describing Pablo Picasso's "Guernica," a mural he created for the 1937 World's Fair. The resource examines the civil war raging in Picasso's homeland of Spain and the frustration he felt toward the violence taking place...
Other
The Legacy Project: Echoes of Guernica
This site is an online exhibition which examines Picasso's Guernica as influential based on works inspired by Picasso's masterpiece. In addition to providing a picture of Guernica, each piece argued to have been influenced by Guernica is...
Other
The Legacy Project: Pablo Picasso
As part of the Legacy Project's study of various artists, this site highlights the life of Pablo Picasso in a brief but factual biographical sketch. Links are also given to pictures of three of his most famous works: Guernica, Weeping...
Other
Journey to the Alcarria (Camilo Jose Cela)
After a description of post-Civil War Spain and the fine arts, this essay focuses on the work of Cela.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Guernica Classroom Activity
An activity for students about Picasso's "Guernica" on the anniversary of the Spanish town's bombing in 1937. Includes a bibliography, web links, and lesson plans. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on April 26, 2007.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is This Painting So Shocking?
In 1937, in one of the worst civilian casualties of the Spanish Civil War, Fascist forces bombed the village of Guernica in Northern Spain. For Pablo Picasso, the tragedy sparked a frenzied period of work in which he produced a massive...
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Pablo Picasso's Guernica and Modern War
The sources in this primary set document Pablo Picasso's painting Guernica. Includes teaching guide.
ArtQuizz
Art Quizz: Picasso (3)
A quiz on the life of Picasso. This is a great tool for assessment or review and an even greater way in incorporate technology in the artroom. One of the correct answers did not translate very well from the original French version. Proof...