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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit an example-rich exploration of poster art and learn how famous faces have been used to convey meanings and messages across the decades. An excellent resource for discovering how art can be a window into a particular time, Ballyhoo!...
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U.washington: The Basics of Poster Design

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth site from the University of Washington on poster design and communicating ideas through various visual media. This site covers standard posters but also contains links for creating poster with Adobe PageMaker and Microsoft...
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: Posters From the Wpa

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary documents to use in your study of the Works Progress Administration. Find posters and narrative that will give you insights into the WPA era. Be sure to click on Collection Connections for more information and learning activities.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Edward Penfield

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Edward Penfield is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his posters and poster design.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Louis Rhead

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Louis Rhead is described here along with information on his contributions to art through posters and poster design.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Wes Wilson

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Wes Wilson is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his poster design.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Literary Genres: What Are They?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this activity, students will be introduced to different literary genres. Once students become familiar with the different genres, they will decide which one they like to read best. They will also use their knowledge of genres to...
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wikiHow

Wiki How: How to Draw Cool 3 D Block Letters

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Instructions you can do on paper or on the computer. Have fun with lettering.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Joseph Binder

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Joseph Binder in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Ivan Chermayeff

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Ivan Chermayeff is described here along with information on his contributions to art through graphic design.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Stephen Frykholm

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Stephen Frykholm is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his poster design.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Rick Griffin

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Rick Griffin is described here along with information on his contributions to art through posters and poster design. While the site only provides one picture of one of his...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Rockwell Kent

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Rockwell Kent is described here along with information on his contributions to art through painting, graphic art, and writing. His graphic art included poster design.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Frank Kozik

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Frank Kozik is described here along with information on his contributions to art through poster design (mostly for rock concerts).
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Victor Moscoso

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Victor Moscoso is described here along with information on his contributions to art through poster design and his usage of photographic collage.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Ethel Reed

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Ethel Reed is described here along with information on her contributions to art through poster design.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Felice Regan

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Felice Regan is described here along with information on her contributions to art through poster design.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: David Singer

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, David Singer is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his posters and poster design.