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Curated OER

Parades

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Third and fourth graders examine the history of parades and investigate guidelines and items needed for a parade. They listen to a speaker discuss how to organize a parade. In small groups, learners organize various items for the event...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Primates

For Teachers K - 6th
Students explore different primates. In this primate lesson, students examine the various primates by engaging in crafts, dramatic play, singing songs, and games. 
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Interactive
Curated OER

Archaeology Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this archaeology quiz worksheet, students complete 4 multiple choice questions about general archaeology concepts. An answer link is included.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Cave Art Discovering Prehistoric Humans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
By studying cave paintings, learners learn about prehistoric cultures and the stories and ideas they wished to communicate to others through art. The lesson plan presented on this website aims to show young students the significance of...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art History: Paleolithic Origins

For Students 9th - 10th
Article and video discussing various forms of art from the Paleolithic period, particularly cave art. [5:48] With links to additional information.
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Lesson Plan
California State University

Cave Painting

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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...
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Cave Art

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site contains very detailed lesson plans for teaching about cave art, specifically the Lascaux Cave. Within the site there are links to the Lascaux Cave website where students can explore the caves. The site also contains detailed...
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Website
Smart History

Smarthistory: Paleolithic Art, an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Art history and culture website introduces us to the Paleolithic art found in the caves of France. With links to additional resources.
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Graphic
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art History: Chauvet Pont D'arc Cave Painting

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Prehistoric cave painting at Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc in France.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Paleolithic Art, an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Humans make art. We do this for many reasons and with whatever technologies are available to us. This essay describes some of the earliest forms of art made by humans.
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Interactive
Other

French Government Site: The Cave at Lascaux

For Students 3rd - 8th
This official government site for the Cave at Lascaux can be viewed in English, French, German and Spanish. This site provides a virtual tour, fun facts, a timeline, and more.
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Activity
Other

The Cave of Chauvet Pont D' Arc

For Students 9th - 10th
The only way to see the prehistoric cave paintings at Chauvet-Pont-D' Arc, France is to take the virtual tour offered here. Learn about the discovery of the caves and the archaeological evidence found that allows great insight into the...
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Handout
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: World History Chronology: Altamira Cave Paintings

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on the prehistoric cave paintings in Altamira, Spain. Notes the differences between these paintings and other paleolithic cave art.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: How Art Made the World

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion to the PBS series, How Art Made the World, this site shows the vital role art has played in the development of humanity beginning with very early civilizations. With text, images, and interviews with scholars, the site shows...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: What Prehistoric Cave Paintings Reveal About Early Human Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Some of the oldest known art may hint at the beginning of language development, while later examples portray narratives with human and animal figures. What does the oldest known art in the world tell us about the people who created it?...
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Professional Doc
Scholastic

Scholastic: Visit the Paleolithic Cave at Lascaux

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about cave painting when you visit the Paleolithic Cave at Lascaux through this website. This site provides a photograph, brief history, additional links and more.
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Website
Other

Rock Art Foundation: Welcome to Rock Art of Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about and view images of ancient rock art in southern Texas.
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Website
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Chauvet Cave (Ca. 30,000 b.c.)

For Students 9th - 10th
A short, illustrated article about the prehistoric cave paintings found in a cave in southern France.
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Website
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Lascaux (Ca. 15,000 b.c.)

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustrated explanation of the earliest artistic representations attributable to human hands found in caves at Lascaux, France.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Apollo 11 Stones

For Students 9th - 10th
The Apollo 11 Stones remain the oldest examples of figurative art from the African continent. Their discovery contributes to our conception of early humanity's creative attempts, before the invention of formal writing, to express their...
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Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Rock Art in the National Parks

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students learn the importance of protecting pictographs as part of their geologic heritage by making their own paint using natural ingredients to create art.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Scholastic.com: Visit the Paleolithic Cave at Lascaux

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about cave painting when you visit the Paleolithic Cave at Lascaux through this website. This site provides a photograph, brief history, additional links and more.
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Handout
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibits: Pigments Through the Ages: Prehistory: Painting Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th
Portion of an essay on the techniques seen in paintings from the prehistoric period.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: How Art Made the World: Prehistoric Art at Altamira

For Students 9th - 10th
The PBS series, titled "How Art Made the World," takes a look at the discovery of prehistoric paintings in a cave at Altamira in northern Spain. With excellent close-ups of the paintings and two video clips that help to explain the...

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