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Curated OER

DRAWING AND DESIGN

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use imagination to draw his/her locker. They develop measuring and estimation skills.
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Curated OER

Art Curators

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use the Internet to select various works of art around a theme. They create a PowerPoint exhibit of these works and create the written documentation to accompany their presentation. They critique the class exhibits.
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Curated OER

Field of Dreams

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study several of Marc Chagall's paintings with an emphasis on his use of symbolic color and of space. They explore learn basic techniques for using Scholar colored pencils, and create an artwork using a baseball theme.
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Other

Surrealism.org: Links to Artists of Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
This website from Surrealism.org has on several Surrealists including Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, and Max Ernst.
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Handout
ArtLex

Art Lex: Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
This Artlex website gives a detailed definition of Surrealism including its founder, influences, examples of this type of art, and its relationship to dadaism.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Joan Miro and Surrealism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this 9-12 lesson, students will be introduced to the history and concepts of the Surrealist movement to create original artwork. They will research and present findings about Joan Miro's art and his place within the Surrealist...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the beginning and growth of Surrealism between World War I and World War II including the goals and theories of this abstract art movement.
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Other

University of Wolverhampton: What Is Surrealism?

For Students 9th - 10th
Andre Breton's manifesto speech at a meeting in 1934 defining the Surrealism movement and its relation to Dadaism, World War I, and culture. (Very technical and in-depth.)
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Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Surrealism Art for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Surrealism Art movement and its major artists such as Salvador Dali and Giorgio de Chirico on this site.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of surrealistic art with a long list of artists associated with this art form.
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Quia

Quia: Art Movements Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
An eight question scavenger hunt on surrealism.
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Other

Jake Biddington: Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
Jake Biddington's resource with art terminology definitions, an art gallery, and more! This page is a biography on surrealism and has hyper-links to artists and images.
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Curated OER

History of Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent site that deals with surrealism in art.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Trans Dniester Surreal Life

For Students 9th - 10th
A 2005 brief overview of conditions inside of the Trans-Dniester region and its ongoing conflict with Moldova, and more recently with the Russian Federation.
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Other

Centre Pompidou: Great Figures of Modern Art: Surrealist Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource about surrealism discusses its origins and includes a chronology of the movement, a glossary of surrealist terms, and reviews of major surrealist artists: De Chirico, Max Ernst, Man Ray, Joan Mir, Ren Magritte, Salvador...
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Kinder Art

Kinderart: Daydreaming With Marc Chagall

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
The goal of this lesson plan is to explore the concepts of surrealism and early cubism that Chagall portrayed in his work. Students will create works of art inspired by artist Marc Chagall's painting I and the Village.
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Arts Net Minnesota: Introduction to Inner Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
A comparison of eight artists: Arthur Dove, Anthony, Green, Richard Hunt, Judy Onofrio, Betye Saar, Kay Sage, Yves Tanguy, Jane Tuckerman. Click on a specific artist to view one of their pieces, then read the information about its...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Paul Klee

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of artist Paul Klee whose paintings combine surrealism, cubism, and abstract styles. Examines "The Golden Fish" and Klee's representation of fear and death in his work. Also features examination of "Ad Parnassum."
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Handout
Other

Peak: Hans Arp

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative biography along with a photo of the artist is given.
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Other

Peak: Max Ernst

For Students 9th - 10th
A short but interesting biography of Ernst is given here.
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Other

Kaunas University: Salvador Dali Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a timeline of Dali paintings. Each image is complemented with notes, general inforamtion, and quotations by Dali.
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Goshen College

Surreal Animals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A round-robin clay lesson where each student passes their animal to a neighbor and he/she adds to what is there. This is a great way to teach collaboration or teamwork as well as getting your students to loosen up.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Surrealist Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A fun introduction to surrealism geared towards younger audiences. Play this game for fun or use it as a lesson plan.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Salvador Dali Art for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the biography of Salvador Dali, artist and painter of the Surrealism art movement on this site.

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