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Curated OER

Endangered Species

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the issue of species endangerment by exploring threatened animals, their habitats, and the environmental challenges associated with them. They explore the relationships between living things and their environment....
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Curated OER

Internet Exploration of San Francisco

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students use the Internet for gaining information on a specific topic. They identify a specific place or event in San Francisco history. They summarize topic findings into a report to present to a small group and also to be...
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Curated OER

Como se dice 'huevos'?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners research about the preparation and ingestion of eggs and egg dishes in foreign cultures. Students gain introductory foreign languages mastery. Learners also exert their creative skills and acquired knowledge in the creation of...
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Curated OER

Sectarianism racism

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students investigate the concept of sectarianism and racism within the context of becoming a citizen. They develop the understanding that this is not acceptable social behavior through classroom discussion that involves many examples to...
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Curated OER

2oth-Century Painters: Master of Color

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars describe how the work of the artists reflected the their lives and times, and how they inspired new artistic movements. They compare and contrast the works of the two artists at different periods in their lives. Students...
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Curated OER

Keeping Our Pets Safe in an Emergency

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a service learning project to benefit the members and animals in their community. In this animal welfare lesson, students review emergency preparedness. Students discuss animal safety in an emergency. Students...
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Other

Art Collages: Gabriele Voglgsang

For Students 9th - 10th
A gallery of the collages and montages by Gabriele Voglgsang. Many examples of her work as well as an artist's statement and brief explanation of how she creates her art.
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Marilyn J. Brackney

Imagination Factory: What Did You Do on Your Summer Vacation?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here is an art idea for young students returning to school after summer break. Website provides ideas for making unique collages conveying any theme.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Anne Ryan

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Anne Ryan is described here along with information on her contributions to art through collages, which she was inspired to make after viewing the work of Kurt Schwitters.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Hannelore Baron

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Hannelore Baron is described here along with information on her contributions to art through collages and assemblages.
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Other

Uss Constitution Museum: Constitution Collage

For Students 5th - 8th
Tell the class that they will be making collages of USS Constitution. Reproduce the sails and hull pages to hand out along with scissors, rulers, paste and pieces of paper 11" x 17" on which students may assemble their collages.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Art to Zoo Playing Historical Detective

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students become detectives, reading and analyzing documents and artifacts as clues to the life of a nineteenth century woman, Annie Steel. The students then use various materials to create a series of collages.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Romare Bearden: Let's Walk the Block

For Students 3rd - 8th
A fantastic site that allows you to zoom in on one of Bearden's pieces. See his famous collages up close. Get information on the artist and discover his inspiration. Includes further activities for teachers.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Children's Guide: The Art of Romare Bearden [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A colorful, printable packet, from the National Gallery of Art, for students studying the work of Romare Bearden. Includes images of his work, including his well-known collages. Investigates all the important aspects of Bearden's work:...
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Tate

Tate Online I Map: "Opened by Customs" by Kurt Schwitters

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides the painting "Opened by Customs" by dadaist painter Kurt Schwitters. An image file along with information about the artist and the artwork provide an excellent resource on the topic.
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Website
Other

Romare Bearden Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides not only a biography of this great African-American artist, but many beautiful images of his work. At this site you can use "Bearden in the Classroom," for teaching ideas across grade levels. A great place to explore!
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Children's Book Author Eric Carle Was Born on This Day in 1929

For Teachers K - 1st
Eric Carle's illustrations feature paper collages, so after reading some of Carle's books you might create your own word collage for an added challenge. Students will choose a scene, an emotion, an animal, or a person. Then students...
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Website
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David Hockney

For Students 9th - 10th
Whether you are familiar with his paintings or his photograph collages you are sure to enjoy seeing them here on his official website. Many colorful images and an illustrated biography make this a place to visit if you want to learn more...
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Incredible Art Department

Incredible Art: Eric Carle Collage

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan encourages children to use painted paper to make a collage using the style of Eric Carle as inspiration.
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Lesson Plan
Marilyn J. Brackney

Imagination Factory: Art Is More Than a Pretty Picture

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
With this art activity, individuals or groups can use a wide variety of objects to create a collage of America. The example collage is made of garbage, and is intended to be a commentary on our problems with trash.
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EL Education

El Education: Somewhere in the Park

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
After visiting a local park, students write sentences about the things they see in the park and created ripped-paper collages with partners to illustrate their sentences.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Nancy Grossman

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Nancy Grossman is described here along with information on her contributions to art through sculpture, paintings, and collages. While the site does not show any individual...
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PBS

Pbs: Lesson Plan: A Nation of Many Cultures

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan is based on the "America Responds" series where students explore the concepts of valuing diversity and appreciation of cultural differences. An integrated art, social studies, and language arts lesson plan that is...
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Suzi Gablik

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Suzi Gablik is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her work with collage.

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