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Lesson Plan
Memorial Art Gallery

Art Alive! - Beach at Blue Point

For Teachers 1st - 12th
And then what happened? Class members engage in a series of activities that model for them how to read the story in a painting. Participants respond to questions that ask them to closely examine the elements in William Glackens' "Beach...
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PPT
Curated OER

The Ashcan School of Artists

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Complete with explanations and many examples of relevant paintings, this presentation takes students through the characteristics of the Ashcan School of Artists. The slides include works by artists such as Everett Shinn, John Sloan, and...
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: Stag at Sharkey's by George Bellows

For Students 9th - 10th
Webpage describing the painting Stag at Sharkey's by George Bellows from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about...
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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: The Ashcan School

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a description of the artists from this movement with links to their art in various museums.
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Stuart Davis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by WebMuseum, gives a short biography of the artist Stuart Davis and a gallery of 12 of his works.
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Handout
Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: William Glackens

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical summary of the life and career of William Glackens, American realist painter who was one of the founders of the Ashcan School of American art and a member of the art movement, "The Eight."
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Graphic
Other

Peggy Guggenheim Collection: Stuart Davis Exhibit

For Students 9th - 10th
The site describes a 1997 exhibit at the Peggy Guggenheim Gallery of Stuart Davis's work. Two images of his works illustrate the site.