Curated OER
Disneyland Celebrates 50th Birthday
In this current events worksheet, students read an article about Disneyland celebrating its' 50th birthday and answer eight true or false questions, 10 synonym matching questions, and 10 phrase matching questions based on the article.
Curated OER
Household Names
Students explore the accomplishments of famous New Yorkers in the 19th century. In small groups, students read biographies and match them with a corresponding primary source document. The group that is most accurate in matching the...
Library of Congress
Loc: See, Hear, and Sing Animation
The Library of Congress takes a look at the wacky world of cartoons, beginning with George Melies, who demonstrated that objects could be animated in film with a series of drawings, each drawn with slight changes.
Library of Congress
Loc: Cartoon Cornucopia: J. Arthur Wood, Jr., Collection
The Library of Congress offers a digitized collection of caricature, cartoon, and animated art. The collection is searchable and short histories of cartoonists, types of cartoons, and animation are included.
University of California
Ucla Library: Film and Television Archive: Preserved Silent Animation
View a selection of animated films from the early 1900s, each with corresponding notes and commentaries from the archive's historian and preservationist.
Toy Theater
Toy Theater: Animation Station
Create a cartoon animation by drawing the background and different frames. Then play back the cartoon and enjoy!
Library of Congress
Loc: The Father of American Animation
American cartoon animation owes its beginnings to British-born filmmaker J. Stuart Blackton, who combined drawings and stop-motion photography to create animated short films.
Library of Congress
Loc: Cartoon America
includes political illustrations, gag cartoons, Online collection that includes comic strips, illustrations, animation, and caricature.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Felix the Cat
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
Other
Brookfield Hs: Lesnansky's Control Center: Cute Cartoon Dog (Part 1): Drawing
In this lesson, students will watch artist Christopher Hart draw a cartoon dog, then draw one themselves. The teacher will convert the drawing into digital format for students to edit. Additional lessons on editing, animating, and adding...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Making a Ted Ed Lesson: Animating Zombies With Puppets
What style of animation perfectly mimics the movement of zombies? Puppet animation allows for just the right amount of zombie-like stiff limbs and jerky stumbles. TED-Ed animators show how to bring a zombie to life through 2D puppet...
Other
Animation Meat: Model Sheets
You can print out a variety of your favorite cartoon characters and begin practicing creating your own animations.
Rudiments of Wisdom
Rudiments of Wisdom: How to Make an Animated Film
Learn about film animation in a unique way. All information and instructions are done with cartoon drawings.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Chuck Jones
Biography of Chuck Jones, chronicles his life and career as a cartoonist and producer of animated films. With interviews, photos and text.
California State University
Cartoon Creation
In this lesson show them a clip of one of their favorites and then show them how to make their own cartoon animation. Simple and fun for everyone.
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tokyo: The Anime Capital of Japan
A short essay on the history of cartooning and animation in Japan. Discusses the importance of anime (also known as Japanimation) as an industry to Japan and its global reach. Nice samples of anime characters and styles frame the site.
Other
Access Art: Drawing Together
This site is designed to encourage young students to make storyboards and animate their artwork.
Google
Cs Education at Google: Cs First: Gumball's Coding Adventure
Teaches basic computer science concepts using the programming language Scratch. In this activity, students use characters from Cartoon Network's "The Amazing World of Gumball" to create an animated story.
University of Washington
Uw: Alcohol and Tobacco Use in G Rated Animated Movies
This page summarizes a Harvard study about the portrayal of alcohol and tobacco use in animated films geared toward younger audiences. It also summarizes research about films in general and how frequently they show alcohol and tobacco use.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: See, Hear and Sing
Lots of history of American music with fun links and audio clips, most from the 20th century. A neat site to learn more about America's past.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Students learn about solids, liquids, and gases in this interactive slide show. Animated cartoon characters explain concepts having to do with properties of matter. A self-checking quiz follows the lesson.
Other
Ilititaa: Bernier, His Men and the Inuits
This site is devoted to Joseph-Elzear Bernier's Arctic expeditions. Augmented by audio narration and many historical photos, the site is easily navigated via the pop-up site map. An animated cartoon storybook will appeal to younger...
Library of Congress
Loc: Caroline and Erwin Swann Memorial Exhibition Overview
Library of Congress online exhibition overview of the Swann Memorial Exhibition which presents political and historical images, such as caricatures, political cartoons, animation art and illustrations that have the power to evoke...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry: Solids, Liquids, and Gasses
A collection of cartoon animations that teach students what they need to understand about solids, liquids, and gases.