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Curated OER

On the Surface of Things

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils create a Claris slide shows from pictures they have taken of items close-up in nature after studying the works of M.C. Escher and Georgia O'Keefe. Slide shows includes captions for clues to the identity of their nature picture.
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Random House

Focus On: Censorship & Banned Books

For Students 6th - 12th
Billy Collins' "Rain" introduces the Random House 104-page magazine for educators that focuses on censorship and banned books. The resource is packed with teaching guides, articles by noted authors, and links to organizations against...
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Curated OER

OCCUPATIONAL OXYMORON: Examining the Circumstances of the Hidden Working Poor

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students use the book, The WorkingPoor, as a basis for this instructional activity. They state their current understanding of poverty., work in groups to prepare presentations on different aspects of the working poor and give oral...
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Curated OER

Circular "Mandala"

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a nonobjective design from a magazine photo (or personal photograph) using a view finder. By using colored pencils the drawing use layers to recreate the colors in the magazine picture.
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Curated OER

On the Surface Of Things

For Teachers 4th - 6th
The purpose of this unit is for young scholars to engage in thinking about the links between science and art. We want to provide students with the opportunity to see original artifacts related to natural occurances.
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Curated OER

Sunflowers, The Circle of Life

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate and observe plants and animals in nature. They find out how life cycles are present in much of nature. Students use appropriate graphic organizers for information gathering. Students use sequence life cycles of...
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Curated OER

Poetry on the Prairie

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the history of the Nebraska prairie by looking at different pieces of art. Using the art, they write a poem that captures the essence of a prairie. They use their senses and any feelings or emotions they get from the...
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Curated OER

The Impact of the Railroad on Western Settlement

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders utilize a painting to explore the effects of the railroads on the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They discover how art can reflect the mood and spirit of the time in which they are created.
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Curated OER

Values and Composition

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine and analyze the values of gray and the composition in photographs by Ansel Adams. They discuss elements of art, draw shapes and lines, complete a tone rectangle, and create a still life drawing.
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Curated OER

Social Studies: Commemorative Quarter Designs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research symbols from Texas history and make selections for quarter designs. In addition, they include written explanations to accompany their drawings. Coin designs cultural background and visually represent patriotism and...
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Yale University

Yale University: Beinecke Library: Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'keeffe Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive of letters, photographs, and other documents pertaining to the lives of Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'Keeffe, an influential couple in American culture. The materials span one hundred years from 1880-1980. Stieglitz nurtured...
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Georgia O'keeffe

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive set of links to resources on the Internet for information on the artist, Georgia O'Keeffe, including museums, galleries, articles, images, video, etc.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Georgia O'keeffe

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American realist painter, Georgia O'Keeffe.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Inside Scoop: Georgia O'keefe [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
A printable, kid-friendly introduction to the art of Georgia O'Keeffe. Includes activities and images of her work.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Georgia O'keeffe

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Georgia O'Keeffe in addition to an extensive listing of her works as displayed at the museum.
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Website
Other

Georgia O'keeffe Museum: Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative essay from the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum on the life and work of the famous American artist.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Georgia O'keeffe by Alfred Stieglitz

For Students 9th - 10th
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "Georgia O'Keeffe", a photographic portrait by Alfred Stieglitz.
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Ellen's Place: Georgia O'keeffe: "The Faraway"

For Students 9th - 10th
Georgia O'Keeffe's later career until her death in 1986. Not only includes biographical information, but also works that she did later in her life. Includes a picture of O'Keeffe. Part of a larger collection about Georgia O'Keeffe.
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Ellen's Place: Georgia O'keeffe: The Young Artist

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of Georgia O'Keeffe's earlier life and accomplishments, embellished with a picture of O'Keefe, and images of her earlier works.
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Flowers & Georgia O'keeffe (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will have the opportunity to create a drawing of a flower using Georgia O'Keeffe as their inspiration. They will develop skills in drawing and composition and understand the difference between realistic and abstract art.
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Other

Ellen's Place: Georgia O'keeffe

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed resource on the life and art of Georgia O'Keeffe.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: Beauford Delaney by Georgia O'keeffe

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating observations of Georgia O'Keeffe's portrait of Beauford Delaney. Listen to Wendy Wick Reaves, a curator at the National Portrait Gallery, explain O'Keeffe's use of pastels.
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Whitney Museum of American Art: Georgia O'keefe: Abstraction

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a full-featured analysis of an abstract work by Georgia O'Keeffe that communicates many key elements of her art, such as her use of color, the inspiration she found in nature, and her approach to abstraction. Includes insightful...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Georgia O'keefe (1887 1986)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on Georgia O'Keefe (1887-1986) and her art. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.

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