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Curated OER

Words That Reflect Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Observe International Art Appreciation Day by viewing, reading, and creating original works of art.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Art as Advocacy for Social Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
“Humanscape No.65” by Melesia Casas and Ester Hernandez’s “Sun Maid Raisins” launch a study of how works of art can advocate for social change. After examining these two works and discussing the human rights issues raised, class members...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson: Michael Blum: National Identity at a Distance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Immigration, refugees, and cultural change due to the movement of people around the globe is discussed. Learners examine the work of Michael Blum to gain an understanding of how national and cultural identities shift due to immigration....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson: Paul Chan: Tree of Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Paul Chan's work has been known to show the cycle of change. Learners explore the concept of change by analyzing his work and reading the poem "For Which it Stands." They consider symbolism, communication, art, and society as they use...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Photography and the National Park Service

For Teachers 9th - 12th
During the 1800s the United States was expanding westward; land was there for the taking.  Kids explore how some early photographers used their photography to influenced the US Congress to save areas like Mirror Lake. They complete a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sunken Treasure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Go on a treasure hunt with your language arts class! They read "Treasure Hunt" and "Exploring the Titanic," then create a final product by taking part in an unusual art activity.
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Unit Plan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Feeling and Imagination in Art, Science, and Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
All course materials, readings, etc. for an undergraduate MIT course taught in 2004.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Raoul Dufy

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Dufy's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Paul Klee

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Klee's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Georges Braque

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Braque's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Salvador Dali

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Dali's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Juan Gris

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Gris's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Fernand Leger

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Leger's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Marcel Duchamp

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Duchamp's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Max Ernst

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Ernst's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Jean Dubuffet

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Dubuffet's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Henri Rousseau

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Rousseau's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Symbolism

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia describes what symbolism is along with a list of symbolist artists. Click on an artist to find more information on them.
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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: British Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a list of British artists as well as links to a biography about them, and photographs of their famous works.
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Handout
City University of New York

Cuny: General Characteristics of the Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the rebirth of the Renaissance in the context of five interrelated issues: a renewed interest in classical antiquity and the concept of "the Great Chain of Being", political changes, Humanism, the literary doctrine of...
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Website
National Archives (UK)

Uk National Archives: The Art of War

For Students 9th - 10th
A site that looks at historically significant illustrations, cartoons, films, and pictorial propoganda having to do with Britain's war efforts.
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Website
Northern Illinois University

Se Asite: Batik

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the process of creating and dying batik fabrics. There are links to specific methods of batik, a quiz, and additional links to related sites.
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Website
University of Texas at Austin

Lanic: Latin American Network Information Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Vast network of information from and about Latin America is provided. Major topic headings include countries, economy, education, government, humanities, science, social sciences, society and culture, recreation, media and communication,...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Dance Theatre of Harlem

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Dance Theatre of Harlem is this segment from A Walk Through Harlem.