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Southern Decorative Needlework

For Students 9th - 10th
An account by Heather Palmer of the importance of the role of needlework in the lives of southern women during the nineteenth century.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Art Lesson Plans, 9 12

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Browse this selection of lesson plans for the visual arts classroom. Easy-to-use tools help you search for the kinds of plans that interest you most. Lessons are laid out in full, with supplies lists, instructional plans, assessments,...
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Art Nouveau World Wide

For Students 9th - 10th
All you wanted to know about Art Nouveau can be found on this page, or on the links provided.
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The Nunavut Art World: Development of Art in Nunavut

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada's Inuit are best known for carvings made of stone, antler and bone but there are many other mediums that showcase their work including painting, jewelry, and ceramics. This site is a text based overview of their many works.
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Prairie School

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource informs how this popular style of house began and which architects started it all. Take virtual tours of several prairie school buildings and view prairie school objects by five leading artists. Biographies are included.
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Plains Indian, Browning, Montana

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A listing of Plains Indian artists that have been featured at the Browning, Montana museum. You can see a sampling of their work and a brief written review of them at each link.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Book Bindings by Mary Reynolds: A Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
A visual gallery of bookbindings by surrealist artist Mary Reynolds. Much of her work is inspired by Marcel Duchamp and adds an interesting flair to her pieces. You can view information about each piece by clicking on the image.
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Yamaha: Papercrafts

For Students 9th - 10th
Downloadable PDF papercraft (origami) patterns for motorcycles, animals, and seasonal Japanese materials. Patterns include sophisticated designs that will definitely require skill to complete.
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Read Works

Read Works: We're Going to a Powwow

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text describing a Native American powwow. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Asian Pacific American Heritage

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice Scholastic site that looks at what it means to be an Asian Pacific American. Includes stories from Angel Island, Japanese Americans during WWII, and background on and interviews with notable Asian Americans.
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J. R. Burrows & Company: William Morris Designs

For Students 9th - 10th
Burrows & Company manufactures carpet and rugs from the original William Morris designs. In addition to photographs and descriptions of the designs, the site also has biographical information.
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Broward Education Foundation

Broward Education Foundation: Rocking Chair Blues [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Rocking Chair Blues is an innovative student driven activity which demonstrates that we as a society can easily be hypnotized by the overwhelming positives of technological advancements. Students will accomplish specific tasks over a...
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Shaw Guides: Learning Vacation & Creative Career Program

For Students 9th - 10th
There are thousands of learning vacations and fun career programs here to choose from. What would you like to learn about?
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Small Craft in a Calm Off the Dutch Coast

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Small Craft in a Calm off the Dutch Coast", created by Willem van de Velde the Younger during the 1660's (Oil on panel, 14 x 20 cm).
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about arts and crafts during the Aztec Empire including poetry, music, sculpture, pottery, and feather-work on this site.
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Avalon Arts Studio: Art Recipes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Simple recipes for craft material favorites cookless playdough, flubber, faux snow, and goop. The recipes are simple enough to make with children, and they (and you) will have great fun playing with the finished products.
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Native American Crafts Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Teach your students how to make some crafts that Native American children might have used for their toys.
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Aunt Annie's Crafts

For Students 9th - 10th
This simple craftmaking site features downloads, basic how-tos, and ordering information for the site-sponsor's craft books.
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Funroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Tons of ideas for the educator or parent. This free section of the site gives craft ideas, food recipes, and games.
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Chicago Public Art Group: Techniques of Community Murals

For Students 9th - 10th
Street murals in California, and the cultural influences on these murals are presented here. Murals dating back to the 1970s are examined as well as mural techniques.
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Invention Convention (A Lesson Plan Where Art

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site has a lesson plan that teaches about the scientific contributions of Leonardo da Vinci.
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Study Languages

Study Spanish: La Pinata

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a cultural explanation in Spanish and English with a few comprehension questions about the pinata. Easy reading selection for beginning and intermediate Spanish students.
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Tace (Antique Collectible Exchange): Art Nouveau, 1880 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
Summaries of the characteristic elements of style and materials used by the leading art nouveau designers and manufacturers of the period.
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PBS

Pbs Lesson Plan: The American Flag

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A lesson from the (9-11-01) PBS, "America Responds," series where learners examine the history, importance, and pride associated with the American Flag. This lesson engages students in discussion and a variety of "patriotic" activities...

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