Library of Congress
Loc: Cartoon America
includes political illustrations, gag cartoons, Online collection that includes comic strips, illustrations, animation, and caricature.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Beauties: Drawings From the Golden Age
Online Exhibit of stylized icons of feminine beauty from America's "Golden age of illustration" (1880?1920s).
Library of Congress
Loc: Blondie Gets Married! Comic Strip by Chic Young
An indepth look at the comic strip character created by Chic Young as well as a biography on the artist. The site shows how the comic strip connected with people across the world in a social way.
Library of Congress
Loc: Petal From the Rose Elizabeth Shippen Green
The Library of Congress offers an overview of the exhibition of illustrations by Elizabeth Shippen Green, whose work appeared in Harper's Monthly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Water Babies Jessie Willcox Smith
An exhibition of The Water-Babies illustations by Jessie Willcox Smith. Originally shown in the Swann Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon Library of Congress June through September 1999.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Backyard Mission
Based on the PBS Kids series, Plum Landing, students will watch and learn about the outdoors in the "Backyard Mission" episode. Then students will integrate their knowledge and illustrate a picture about what is in their own backyard.
Other
The Dream Flag Project
This creative and collaborative project is centered around the poetry of Langston Hughes, and incorporates art, multi-cultural ideas, and student performance. The site is full of examples, information, lessons and explanation.
Library of Congress
Library of Congress: Classic Books: W. W. Denslow: Humpty Dumpty
Turn the pages of this scanned copy of Humpty-Dumpty by W. W. Denslow. Look at the pictures and read the story of "Humpty-Dumpty" to discover the story beyond the nursery rhyme.
Other
Hamlet Online
This is an excellent site offering a directory of web pages devoted to Hamlet. Links are divided into categories: directories, discussions, full text, humor, movies, papers, spinoffs, and summaries.
Other
N.y. Public Library: Scientific and Medical Illustration
A thorough account of the use of illustration in medical and scientific texts. Gives a complete history of book illustration and print media. Includes great printmaking vocabulary.
Other
Plan 59: The Museum of Mid Century Illustration
An online museum of mid-twentieth-century illustration. See vintage images from the following categories: cars, wagons, trucks, food, old ads, and decor.
Other
The Comic Book Project
This art-based literacy program works to increase student proficiency through writing, designing, and publishing an original comic book. You can particpate by paying a small fee per student.
Other
Columbus Museum of Art: Curator's View: Norman Rockwell's "Soda Jerk"
See the painting 'Soda Jerk' by American commercial artist of the mid-20th-century, Norman Rockwell, in this Curator's View series description of the piece from the Columbua Museum of Art.
Other
Aiga: Graphic Design Archives
The AIGA archives cover a variety of design categories including book design, editorial design, experience design, illustration, information design, motion graphics, package design, and others.
Emory University
Shakespeare Illustrated
Paintings from the 19th century which portray scenes from Shakespeare's work are the focus of this site.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Doodle Splash: Using Graphics to Discuss Literature
Online lesson which allows students to create a graphic in understanding a given story/piece of literature. Students create this graphic in groups and then present to the class, offering explanations as to their understanding of the...
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Nz Ministry of Education: Postcards From My Planet
In this lesson, learn about the features of postcards. Then they design their own postcard making the visual part (by hand or computer) fit the message being sent. They then address and mail their card (with the help of the teacher).
University of California
Online English: The Hamlet Module: u.c. Davis
Learn more about Shakespeare's "Hamlet," when you visit this online English Module.
Reading Is Fundamental
Reading Is Fundamental: Illustrate a Story: The Last Panda [Pdf]
Print this short story about panda bears and about the consequences of human encroachment into their diminishing habitat and then illustrate it and bind it as a book.
Other
Linda Hall Library of Science: The Grandeur of Life
Online exhibit of scientific illustrations from rare books of natural history. Earliest examples date from the fifteenth century.
PBS
Pbs American Masters: Maurice Sendak: Imagination and Art
This PBS site contains two lesson plans. In grades K-2, read books written/illustrated by Maurice Sendak, find out what elementary school was like for Mr. Sendak, and write a class book based on one of his stories. In grades 6-8, learn...
Other
Theispot: Illustration Showcase
The i spot, the internet illustration source, showcases a wide range of materials and information on illustration. The topics covered include stock, portfolios, art talk, gallery, and what's new.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Weather: A Journey in Nonfiction
Questions about weather clear up when students use what they learned from their books to create a presentation to share with the rest of the class.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Curiosity for Descriptive Writing
Lesson plan which allows kindergartners to combine their experiences and curiosity into developing beginning descriptions. Students use memories and illustrations in writing.