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Lesson Plan
J. Paul Getty Trust

Historical Context: Discovering a Painting

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Class members are presented with the image of a painting and asked to record their first impressions and analysis. They then research the time period in which it was painted and discuss how their research impacted their first impression...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Colors

For Teachers K - 5th
Students learn about the Impressionist painters' use of color and how it connected to early nineteenth century scientific theories about color. In this colors lesson plan, students explore combinations of primary and secondary colors,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Changes in Western Art: From Realism To Cubism"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discover the influences of mid 19th and early 20th century art styles: Realism, Impressionism, Post / Neo Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism through an analysis of styles, subject matter, and media.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

STAINED GLASS IMPRESSIONISTIC LANDSCAPE GREETING CARD

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research the history of stained glass and Mother's Day. They practice mixing colors related to the artistic style of impressionism.Students also research the concept of landscape and how the impressionist artists used them.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Art and Science of Impressionist Color

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Discover Impressionist painting as students investigate the 19th century combinations of colors characteristically used. Students experiment with their own paintings, utilizing primary and secondary colors.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Historical Context: Discovering a Painting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze a work of art.  In this historical context instructional activity, students research the time period in which the art they observed was created.  Students consider differing opinions about a work of art. 
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Activity
Curated OER

Cell Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Combine art and science with this cell structure assignment. Learners depict a cell diagram, including the organelles, imitating a specific artist's style. 
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Cubism

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A study of Cubism and self expression can go hand in hand.
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Interactive
Curated OER

The Age of the "Isms"

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 20 matching questions regarding government and society. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Handout
Other

A Biography of Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
This great biographical timeline of Claude Monet's life. Includes images of some of his works as well as the works of those who he referred.
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Graphic
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Collections: Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
From the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this is a set of 37 images with descriptions of works by Claude Monet (1840-1926). Click on 'View All Works' to access the collection.
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Website
Other

Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life of Claude Monet. See all the main canvases the master of Impressionism created. Tour the museums where the original Monet masterpieces are on display.
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Handout
J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Explore Art: Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography from the Getty 's Explore Art site. The site also includes four images of paintings by Monet from the Getty's collection, with information about technique, setting, and other details.
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Activity
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a detailed biography of Claude Monet, as well as images of many of his works. His work is broken into numerous sub-sections for display purposes, and many include detailed accounts of the work.
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Website
Other

Welcome to Claude Monet's Giverny

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Giverny, Monet's home, has an extensive collection of 85 artworks, photographs of the garden, exhibit information, a biography, quotations, and books. Monet's autobiography was originally published in 1900 in a French...
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Graphic
Other

Claude Monet's Works

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of Monet's painting in brief format.
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Handout
Other

Fondation Beyeler: Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition takes a look at how Claude Monet, the "father of Impressionism," influenced the work of future artists, including today's digital impressionists. It includes a lengthy chronology of Monet's life and many examples of his...
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Claude Monet Biography

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interesting biographical details and style of painting of Claude Monet, French Impressionist painter.
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Lesson Plan
Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Monet's Garden by the Sea

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A great lesson plan using oil pastels where the student looks at Monet's "Garden at Saint-Adresse," and then creates their own composition focusing on foreground, middleground and background.
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Handout
Robin Chew

Lucid Cafe: Claude Monet, Impressionist Painter

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of French impressionist painter Claude Monet. Includes links to selected paintings and picture of the artist.
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Graphic
Boston College

Boston College: Paintings of Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features thumbnail images of various Impressionist of Claude Monet paintings.
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Handout
Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of Claude Monet, French painter, and leader of the Impressionist movement.
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Graphic
Other

Claude Monet's: Works of Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
View 85 representational works of the artist. Each painting is titled and dated, and is supplemented with either a description or a quote from the artist. Written in both English and French (available from homepage).
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Article
Other

Nelson Atkins Museum of Art: Monet's Water Lilies

For Students 9th - 10th
Website for a 2011 gallery exhibit of a Water Lilies triptych by Claude Monet.