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The Fourth Plinth
In this global studies worksheet, students read a 7-paragraph selection titled, "The Fourth Plinth." Students respond to 6 multi-step questions regarding the article about the London landmark.
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Canadian Citizenship and National Identity
Students explore the dynamics of Canadian citizenship. They plan and produce a school wide celebration of citizenship.
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Judy Garland: By Myself
Students investigate Judy Garland's life create a media campaign focusing on the role of drugs and alcohol in her life. Students watch a video and conduct Internet research to find out about Garland's life. Groups write a newspaper...
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The People Next Door
Young scholars explore the culture and tradition of neighboring countries. In this geography lesson, students use travel brochures, reference materials, and Internet sites to investigate the business, fashion, language, and entertainment...
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What does it mean to be American?
Students create a mural depicting what it means to be an American. In this being American lesson plan, students pull out magazine ads that depict what it means to be an American, then they make a mural out of it, and finally they present...
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Enlarged Pastel Portraits
Students select a person whom they admired and get a picture of that person. Then they go through a lesson on creating and using grids. They learned how to properly use a grid to increase the scale when they create a drawing.
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From Mud to Masterpiece: Individual Clay Mosaic Relief Murals Inspired by Rudy Autio's Public Murals
Students create clay mosaic relief murals as analysis of Abstract Expressionism. In this clay art lesson, students analyze the abstract expressionist art of Rudy Autio and create their own clay mural using fire clay and glazes. Students...
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Vincent Van Gogh
Students examine the life and works of Vincent Van Gogh. They complete a class KWL chart, and watch a PowerPoint presentation about the life of Vincent Van Gogh. Next, they use a digital photo of themselves to create a self-portrait...
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Earth Connections
Students explore the concept of the planet Earth and its connection to the Native American traditional beliefs of 'Mother Earth.' Students describe and illustrate the Native American beliefs for 'Mother Earth.' Students interpret words...
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Digital Imaging Project: Index of Artists & Architects
A digital imaging project by Mary Ann Sullivan of Bluffton University. There are over 10,000 images of sculpture and architecture indexed, from prehistoric to post-modern.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
The complete full-text of this literary work is available to download or read in online multiple digital formats. This famous translation was first published in 1910 and includes an introductory note by the translator, John Addington...
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The Legacy Project: Arshile Gorky
The biographical sketch provided on Arshile Gorky at this site is complete with detailed information and bibliographical references. A link is provided to pictures of two of his famous works, The Artist and His Mother, and Nighttime,...
Other
The Legacy Project: Pablo Picasso
As part of the Legacy Project's study of various artists, this site highlights the life of Pablo Picasso in a brief but factual biographical sketch. Links are also given to pictures of three of his most famous works: Guernica, Weeping...
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The Legacy Project: Max Beckmann
As part of the Legacy Project's study of various artists, this site highlights the life of Max Beckmann in a brief but factual biographical sketch. Links are also given to pictures of two of his most famous works: Bird's Hell and The Night.
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The Legacy Project: Max Ernst
As part of the Legacy Project's study of various artists, this site highlights the life of Max Ernst in a brief but factual biographical sketch. Links are also given to pictures of three of his most famous works: Apatrides (The...
British Library
British Library: International Dunhuang Project
This area is designed for students learning about Silk Road people, culture, history, art, religion and language. Nowadays, we know much about life on the Silk Road thanks to archaeologists and explorers. The objects people leave behind...
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The Collection: Chicago Architects Oral History Project
Choose from an extensive list of Chicago area architects and learn information about their lives and their work. Includes links to interviews and biographies.
PBS
Art21: Kara Walker
This artist is best known for exploring the themes of race, gender, and sexuality through silhouetted figures created by light projection.
Other
Abc: Abstraction
Alma Woodsey Thomas is the focus of this lesson plan that introduces students to abstract art. Students will come to understand how the art elements can be used to express emotion and communicate ideas without including objects in the...
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Judy Chicago
ArtCyclopedia's resource that shows links to Judy Chicago's work, website, articles and other informative sites on this famous, influential artist.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Sweet Stuff
Art students will learn about visual balance, visual texture, and textural paint by following the example of Wayne Thiebaud, famous for his dreamy 1960s paintings of cakes.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Harry Houdini
Use this resource to learn about Harry Houdini, the first person to escape from the straight jacket.