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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Landscape

For Teachers 10th - 11th
High schoolers view and discuss many landscape paintings and examine their own connections to the landscape. A wonderful component built into thes series of lessons is the interview each learner must complete with a senior citizen;...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Emily Carr Trees

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students examine the work of artist Emily Carr.  In this watercolor lesson, students observe how to draw trees and to use crayon resistance.  Students also create a watercolor tree. 
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Website
University of Victoria (Canada)

Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery: Unity of Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Emily Carr, Katharine Maltwood and Myfanwy Pavelic contributed significantly to the West Coast Canadian art scene. This virtual exhibition by the Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery at the University of Victoria gives great tribute to the...
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Article
University of Toronto (Canada)

Canadian Painters as Art Educators 1920 1950

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting general discussion of Canadian art and artists between 1920-1950 that was a new generation of painters than before the First World War. Gives biographical information on a variety of different painters with examples of their...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: The Guess Who

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed history of one of the most successful and well-known Canadian music bands of all-time, The Guess Who. The article discusses the history and the cultural influences of the band in great depth. Links to other related articles...
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Other

Maison Saint Gabriel: Artwork Awaiting Discovery

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains collections of the works of important Canadian artists from the 17th century up to the 20th century. This is a virtual exhibition that features artists biographies, their paintings, and a directory that lets you compare...
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Other

Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art: Artist Profile Angela Grauerholz

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information and the works of artist, Angela Grauerholz. Fifty images available in timeline format, thumbnail view, or detail view. This page also includes information on the past exhibits of Grauerholz and a...
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Other

Arts & Letters Club of Toronto

For Students 9th - 10th
View an online exhibit highlighting the Arts & Letters Club of Toronto which was established in 1908 and made up of members of Toronto's arts community including the Group of Seven.
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Primary
Other

John Boyle

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of the career and works of contemporary Canadian artist John Boyle. A majority of his work deals with Canada's past in a contemporary manner.
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Historica Canada

Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Emily Carr

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides a glimpse into the life and career of famed Canadian Group of Seven artist, Emily Carr (1871-1945). Provides a synopsis of Emily Carr and the motivations that led to her desire to become a painter, as well as a...
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Handout
Terres en Vues (Land InSights)

Land in Sights: Six Filmmakers: Tracey Deer

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch an interview with Aboriginal Filmmaker Tracey Deer. A brief biography is also available along with an excerpt from her film "Mohawk Girls".
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Other

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

For Students 9th - 10th
The Permanent Collection comprises some 17,000 artworks. This includes historic and contemporary, paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs, decorative arts, video, as well as other materials that may be considered...
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Handout
Merna A Forster

Heroines: Emily Carr

For Students 9th - 10th
There are many sites on Emily Carr. This one contains a short bio, and links to further study. Excellent for short research, or use as a series of websites about women or artists.
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Other

Canadian Artists of Eastern European Origin

For Students 9th - 10th
"Spanning the period from the 1930s to the present, the focus of this website encompasses both artists who came to Canada in the last seventy years, and first and second generation artists reconnecting with their eastern European...
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Website
Other

Drawing Society of Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad discussion of Canadian art over the past 100 years. Describes the different artistic movements, styles, and eras and the artists associated with each. Includes the complete list of members and honourary members of the Drawing...
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Website
Other

Jana Sterbak

For Students 9th - 10th
View images and videos of the work of Jana Sterbak, Canadian multidisciplinary artist. Also includes a catalog and information about exhibitions of her work.
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Graphic
Other

Galerie Lamoureux Ritzenhoff: Canadian Masters

For Students 9th - 10th
A Montreal Art Gallery offers images of works by Canadian master painters such as Casson, Krieghoff, Lismer, Riopelle, Pellan, and many others. By clicking on each picture, many of the artist's works are revealed.
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Handout
Other

Perspectives Sur Claude Tousignant

For Students 9th - 10th
In French, read biographical information and view example of the work of contemporary Canadian artist, Claude Tousignant.
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Other

Ccca: Alphabetical List of Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a list of 544 artists and links to thousands of examples of their work. Click on an artist's name to view their profile and paintings.
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Website
Other

The Musee Collections: Beginnings to 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
The Musee houses the largest collection of Quebec art. Here are selected works from their collection of artists from the beginnings to 1900. Click on each artist's name to get biographical details.
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Other

The Musee Collections: 1900 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
The Musee in Quebec offers a collection of works from artists dating from 1900-2000. Featured artists include Suzor-Cote, Gagnon, Huot, Pellan, Lemieux, Borduas, Riopelle, among others. Click on the artist's name for biographical details.
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Graphic
Other

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Quebec and Canadian Art

For Students 9th - 10th
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts presents images of works from its collection of Canadian art featuring historic Canadian artists.
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Website
Terres en Vues (Land InSights)

Land in Sights: Visual Arts: Ashukan

For Students 9th - 10th
View examples of Ashukan, which is songs, visual arts and traditional crafts representing contemporary First Nations, by Jean-Pierre Fontaine and Isabelle Courtois.
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Website
Terres en Vues (Land InSights)

Land in Sights: Visual Arts: Peter Pelchat

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Peter Pelchat---his education and background--and view several examples of his work.