Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M5: L1: Layout and Lay Up: Managing Workbooks
In Module 5 Lesson 1 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to work with large spreadsheets that extend beyond the screen. They will change the view, use split windows, freeze rows and columns, remove gridlines, etc. Includes...
Other
All Four Stanzas: The National Anthem
Asimov (1920-1992 CE) explains the background for the National Anthem and provides the lyrics for all four verses.
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Abc: Landscape and Still Life
With this resource, students will explore how the illusion of depth is created by artists on a flat surface. By examining both a still life and a landscape, students will learn about foreground, middleground, background, and overlapping...
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Watercolor Painting Special Emphasis in Reference Photos
This resource provides tips on how to create emphasis on foreground, middleground and background in a watercolor painting from original reference photographs.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin: David Macaulay Author and Illustrator
Background about the famous illustrator, a copy of his Caldecott acceptance speech, a list of books and other details are offered at this site.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Pride and Prejudice [Pdf]
Get a quick handle on the literary elements, teaching issues and background of Jane Austen's famous novel with this guide. Four pages of .pdf offer chapter by chapter summary as well.
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Graphic Greats: Photo Treatment
This resource presents an article about the use of photos in documents.
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Who Wrote That? Featuring Tamora Pierce
The story of Tamora Pierce's first experience with writing a book is told here, along with details that don't appear in many other interviews.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Henri Rousseau Fantasy Jungle (Lesson Plan)
KinderArt provides a site with information on how to teach students art techniques. Students learn to recognize and identify foreground, midground and background. They also create a stylized drawing using simple shapes as well as...
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Online Etymology Dictionary
The site, created by an avowed amateur, Douglas Harper, shares the origins of words. Students will type a word into a text box and click a "search" button to see the etymology of the word.
Swiss Educ
Swiss Educ: Walker, Alice: 1944
Resource material about the author and about her work is the focus of this site. Many multimedia files offered.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: m.c. Escher
An awesome review of the M.C. Escher exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. There are 24 images of Escher's works here out of the 330 that the National Gallery has on hand. There is also a biography on Escher that is very useful.
Other
Web Reference: Rough It Up: Production Graphics
An article about using abstract shapes and positions of images to create interesting effects. Includes a tutorial.
California State University
A World Without Color and a World With Color
This is a great way for students to experience the impact of color on our world and how moods can be created through different hues. Lesson plan includes a grading rubric.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: "The Great Gatsby" 1920s Project
This is a lesson plan resource in which students create a classroom magazine straight from the 1920s to enhance and expand understanding of The Great Gatsby.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Pride and Prejudice: Reading Guide [Pdf]
A surprisingly detailed site that provides an overview of Austen's work, as well as biographical information and discussion questions. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Drs.cavanaugh: Science proj.handbook, Display Checklist
A checklist of the nine or ten items which should be on your display, plus an illustration of where they should go on a tri-fold poster.
San Diego State University
San Diego State University: Sources of Copyright Friendly Media
A list of websites to look for photos, clip art, background textures, music, and sound effects that can be used for projects and presentations without violating copyright.
Other
Biographical Information on Russell Hoban
This is a rather detailed biography, with links to further information about the books which are mentioned. More focused on his work as a whole than on the children's books he's written.
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Review of the Monkey Bridge
The writer interviewed Lan Cao about her book. She includes some biographical information in the article as well as discussion of the book.
Other
Isaac Asimov (1920 1992) Obituary
This obituary offers a critique of Asimov's (1920-1992 CE) writing and career.
Quia
Quia: Elements of Art: Games
These Java applet review games help students with art vocabulary terms by matching, concentration, flashcards, and word-search games.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Background vs. Integral Setting
This lesson compares background (settings that do not affect the story) and integral settings (the story depends on the setting to make sense).
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Scholastic Canada: Tamora Pierce
Get the details about Tamora Pierce's early life and what she enjoys doing when she isn't writing best-selling fantasy fiction.