University of Hawai'i
Jose Guadalupe Posada: My Mexico
This online exhibit from The University of Hawaii Art Gallery provides many images of Posada's woodcuts as well as insights into life in Mexico.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Early National Arts and Cultural Independence
Read about the national identity developed in the early 19th century in art and literature. See how both landscape paintings and literature emphasized wilderness themes.
Digital History
Digital History: Avant Garde
Synopsis of the huge cultural shifts that occurred in America in the 1920s in art, music, literature, and among intelligentsia.
Maine Historical Society
Maine Historical Society: How 19th Century Artists Viewed the Separation of Civilization and Nature
Combining art and literature, this lesson takes a look at how artists drew the line between civilization and wilderness in 19th century America.
Other
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
Other
Aflit: Reading Women Writers and African Literature: Ivory Coast
Personal site specializing in the literature of Ivory Coast. Good list and description of women authors from that West African country.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Eric Carle
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.
Other
Eduscapes: Themes & Literature Circles
This site provides guidance in creating literature circles based on cross-curricular themes that will help to improve literacy. The site emphasizes both theory and practice, with lots of practical suggestions.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Art and Language Lesson Plans
Find two dozen lesson plans developed by California teachers that use pieces from the Getty's collection as source material for interdisciplinary approaches to arts and language arts learning.
Arizona State University
Arizona State Univ.: The Art of Illustrator Eric Carle
This site from the Arizona State University contains a lesson plan for first grade art or reading teachers. Introduces young scholars to the concept of "Warm and cool colors." Students use the art of Eric Carle as inspiration to create...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Alienation in Raymond Carver & Art
Using short fiction by Raymond Carver and the art of Edward Hopper, this short unit plan explores the theme of alienation. This site includes questions, a list of suggested works, a reflection sheet, and an interactive exhibit of...
Other
Anthropomorphism
A good, concise definition of anthropomorphism in mythologies, art and literature.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Howard W. Odum
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Howard W. Odum, an American sociologist who was a specialist in the social problems of the southern United States and a pioneer of sociological education in the South. He worked to replace...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Oceans: A Sensory Haiku
In this lesson plan, students use the ocean and their five senses as inspirations to create their own unique haikus. Lesson provides assessment criteria and a list of sources.
Other
The Figure 5 in Gold: Charles Demuth's Art & William Carlos Williams' Poem
The inspiration for Charles Demuth's painting was a poem entitled 'The Great Figure.' Learn about the connection between the artwork and the piece of literature.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Write a Short Story
Compare and contrast two works of art that show groups of people in two different settings. Then choose one of the paintings to write a short story.
Can Teach
Can Teach: Novel and Picture Book Ideas (Lesson Plans)
Novels and picture books are great ways to teach across the curriculum. This site lists about 75 novels and picture books around which CanTeach has constructed lesson ideas and plans. All grade levels indicated.
California State University
Cave Painting
This cave painting lesson is to be used in conjunction with the fictional novel, "Boy of the Painted Cave" by Justin Denzel. With or without the book this lesson will give students an opportunity to dive into history and recreate art...
California State University
California State University: Colors and Mural Painting
Each student will create a nonobjective painting using a straw. The class will then combine each painting into one large mural. Selected poetry and music accompanies this lesson plan.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Classicism
This site gives an overview of classicism, then proceeds to compare it with neoclassicism. The article then explores the roots of the term "classicism" and its inherent meaning to the Greeks and Romans. Contains a French translation.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Cheetah
Wikipedia, a free and open-source encyclopedia, provides a lengthy overview of the cheetah. Here you can explore a cheetah's reproduction behavior and social life, diet, and habitat, as well as the cheetah's economic importance and...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plan of Persepolis, 513 Bc
A plan of Persepolis, near Shiraz, Iran, from the time of Darius I (549-486 BC) until the downfall of the Achaemenid dynasty (330 BC). This is an example of Persian architecture of the time. "The plan shows the general configuration of...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: American Literature by Morris Dickstein
This article by Morris Dickstein traces the history of American poetry, drama, fiction, and social and literary criticism from the early 17th century to the late 20th century. It includes a section for each century providing historical...
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