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The Mighty Mississippi River
Students acquire in-depth knowledge of the geographic significance of the Mississippi River. They identify and expand their knowledge of the role of the river in the development of cities. Finally, students gain insight into the ways...
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AWP 3 Unit 3 Word Search
In this history worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to history. There are twenty words/phrases located in the puzzle.
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Contemporary Japanese Relief Printing
STudents identify and interpret relief printing and that the art of printing is not only an ancient art in Japan but a contemporary one as well. Students identify who Fumio Fujita is and his artworks.
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American Contemporary
Students are introduced to the American Contemporary period in design. As a class, they examine the various types of design techniques used in this period by watching a PowerPoint presentation. To end the lesson plan, they sketch their...
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Shaping Ideas: Symbolism in Sculpture
Students consider the ways that sculptors have represented concepts and ideals as symbolic forms in three dimensions. They compare historical examples to those in contemporary culture, and begin sketching designs for their own symbolic...
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I.m. Pei, East Bldg, National Gallery of Art
From a wonderful compilation of 10,000 images by Mary Ann Sullivan of Bluffton College. There are images of the exterior of the National Gallery of Art from all angles. This building is designed by I.M. Pei, the 1983 selection for the...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Interview With Tom Stoppard
This is a transcript of an interview with Stoppard that was done on "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer." Stoppard talks about his writing process and creativity.
Other
Claes Oldenburg: Coosje Van Bruggen, Pop Artists
Discusses the artistic partnership of Oldenburg and Van Bruggen and the "Pop," art style, blending of painting, sculpture and architecture. Also discusses the relationship of geography and art objects and the creative process. Links to...
Other
Jack Wolcott: Vide Occasions: Theatre History on the Web
This comprehensive site offers links to the history of British theatre including the Classics, Medieval and Renaissance, Elizabethan, 17th, 18th, 19th Century, Contemporary, and Non-Western theatre. It also provides links to theatre...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Time Periods [Pdf]
The date, historical context, genre/style, content, and effect of several different time periods including: Puritan Times, Rationalism/Age of Enlightenment, Romanticism, Realism, Modernism, and Contemporary/Postmodernism.
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Bluffton Univ.: Paris, France Bastille Opera House
Features pictures of the Bastille Opera House in Paris. Inludes a links to artists and architects, as well as other places.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Paul Cezanne
This website is an interesting biography on Paul Cezanne, the French painter whose works evolved from one style into another. Links to related sites included.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Boris (Leonidovich) Pasternak
Biography of the Russian author most famous for "Doctor Zhivago." Includes a summary of that novel and a list of his other publications.
Other
Netherlands Dance Theater
This site offers information on the unique Holland-based modern dance company and its primary choreographer, Jiri Kylian.
Other
Nevada Museum of Art
The collection of the Nevada Museum of Art emphasizes the themes of the environment and the West, in categories of historical survey, work ethic, the Great Basin, contemporary art, and the altered landscape photographs. Each category is...
Other
Book Review: "The Selected Letters of John Ciardi"
Read a book review of Edward M. Cifelli's "The Selected Letters of John Ciardi". Gives some information about Ciardi himself.
Other
Frequently Asked Questions About Isaac Asimov
This fascinating collection of Asimov minutiae is linked to the larger Asimovonline.com site.
Other
Dr. Isaac Asimov Talks With Slawek Wojtowicz
This illustrated interview with Asimov dates from 1988. It gives some biographical detail as well as insight into Asimov's working habits and reading tastes.
Other
Isaac Asimov's Foundations Universe
This site offers art work centered around the futuristic world created by Asimov (1920-1992 CE) and continued by several other sci-fi writers.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Contemporary Artists
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart uses Activotes to quiz students on contemporary artists.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Rome's Influence
A lesson plan which has young scholars understanding the impact that Rome had on history, from things as diverse as city planning to our everyday vocabulary.
Other
Museum of Fine Arts
The New Mexico Museum of Art was founded in 1917. More than 15,000 objects are in the collection of 20th century American art. Photography, contemporary art, and artists who have lived and worked in New Mexico are special features of the...