Curated OER
Images at War
Students examine American attitudes toward war as revealed in Civil War photographs and WWII homefront posters. They analyze and discuss photos, explore the National Archives website, and organize a statement of their findings.
Curated OER
Art and War
Students analyze the war art of Pablo Picasso. In this art analysis lesson, students define political art and explore Picasso's response to war in his art. Students complete image based discussion and two related activities.
National Archives (UK)
Uk National Archives: The Art of War
A site that looks at historically significant illustrations, cartoons, films, and pictorial propoganda having to do with Britain's war efforts.
PBS
Pbs: George Washington Crossing the Delaware River
This site gives a brief description of the famous historical painting by Emmaneul Gottlieb Leutze.
PBS
Pbs: They Drew Fire
Companion website to the PBS documentary on the military and civilian artists who captured WW II in art at their personal peril.