Curated OER
Eight Arms & Counting
Students identify the unique characteristics of the octopus. Then they fashion a model of this unique sea creature. Students also imaginatively decorate their model octopus. Finally, they research the different functions of the octopus's...
Curated OER
Where Were You?
Students examine various New York Times readers' reflections on the life and death of President John F. Kennedy, by reading and discussing "Readers Reflect on President John F. Kennedy." Students then write their own personal...
Curated OER
Dreaming with Marc Chagall
Students scrutinize the early twentieth-century artists who dealt with expressionism and abstraction, especially Marc Chagall. This four lesson unit examines the life and work of Chagall and supports the student creation of works similar...
Other
Surrealism.org: Links to Artists of Surrealism
This website from Surrealism.org has on several Surrealists including Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, and Max Ernst.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Surrealism
A brief description of the beginning and growth of Surrealism between World War I and World War II including the goals and theories of this abstract art movement.
Other
Kaunas University: Salvador Dali Pictures
This site has a timeline of Dali paintings. Each image is complemented with notes, general inforamtion, and quotations by Dali.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Surrealism
A brief description of surrealistic art with a long list of artists associated with this art form.
Emory University
Postcolonial Studies at Emory: Isabel Allende
A brief biography of Allende along with a brief discussion of Allende as a feminist. Also includes an analysis of "The House of the Spirits."
Other
Dada Online: Francis Picabia
At Dada Online, information is given on the French Dadaist painter, Picabia.
Other
Dada Online: Hans Richter
Learn all about this Dada painter and graphic artist, Hans Richter, at this Dada Online site.
Other
Peggy Guggenheim Collection: Stuart Davis Exhibit
The site describes a 1997 exhibit at the Peggy Guggenheim Gallery of Stuart Davis's work. Two images of his works illustrate the site.
Other
My studios.com: Persistence of Memory
"Persistence of Memory" painting by Salvador Dali. This is one of Dali's most famous works.