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Curated OER

U.s. Department of the Interior: Southern Plains Indian Museum, Anadarko, Oklahoma

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides a listing of featured artists, including examples of their work and a short biography.
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Other

Plains Indian, Browning, Montana

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A listing of Plains Indian artists that have been featured at the Browning, Montana museum. You can see a sampling of their work and a brief written review of them at each link.
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Curated OER

U.s. Department of the Interior: Indian Arts and Crafts Board: Sioux Indian Museum, Rapid City, South Dakota

For Students 9th - 10th
There are a few Sioux Indian artists listed here under this museums archive of Exhibits. If you click on each artist, you will see samples of their work and a brief written review of the individuals works.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Adolph Gottlieb

For Students 9th - 10th
The Luce Foundation Center for American Art presents a biographical, multi-media take on the abstract expressionist painter Adolph Gottlieb. The New York native Gottlieb was a central figure in the development of American abstract art.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Charles Bird King

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical note about Charles Bird King, with a link to works in the Smithsonian by King and to copies of his works by other artists.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Christine Mc Horse

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

National Gallery of Art: Jackson Pollock

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition that examines the many influences that Jackson Pollock absorbed before breaking with past traditions to create a new kind of abstraction. Beginning with Thomas Hart Benton, who was Pollock's first teacher, Pollock learned...
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Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Immigration: Racial Encounters in Colonial America

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Copper plate engravings offer one example of the racialization of colonized peoples. At the turn of the 17th century, most Europeans' visual conceptions of the Americas came from the engravings of the workshop of Flemish print-maker...
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Other

Carving at Skidegate

For Students 9th - 10th
A site describing the process artists use to carve and raise a totem pole at Skidegate. Great photos and descriptions of the tools, preparations, and the animals carved into this fabulous piece of artwork.
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Other

R.c. Gorman: Navajo Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource dedicated to R.C. Gorman. There are links to his many works of art.
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Other

Chimayo Trading and Mercantile

For Students 9th - 10th
Southwestern art and artists are featured at this Chimayo Trading and Mercantile site. "Paintings, Navajo rugs, Native American pottery, Kachinas, and Native American baskets" are all links found at the bottom of the page.
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American Indian Heritage Foundation

George Catlin Biography and Paintings

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent site provides a biography, personal quotes and a gallery of images of American artist George Catlin.
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Other

Red Kettle: Noval Morrisseau Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical facts on the life and career of Canadian artist Norval Morrisseau, founder of the Woodlands School of Art. He is "an Ojibway Shaman who paints the images that come to him in dreams" and is well-known for his work in native art.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
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Handout
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: George Catlin

For Students 3rd - 8th
Gives background on the life and works of George Catlin. Links to several examples of his paintings.
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Activity
South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: Winter Horse Raiding Episode by Moses Old Bull

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource about the painting Winter Horse Raiding Episode by Moses Old Bull. Includes an image of the painting and a suggested activity in text and audio. Includes links for more information about the painting and artist as well as a link...
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Handout
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Horace Pippin

For Students 3rd - 8th
A concise biographical sketch that examines the contributions of African American painter and Pennsylvania native, Horace Pippin.
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Lesson Plan
Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Norval Morrisseau (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A wonderful educational art site from KinderArt that includes creating a work of art in a style similar to that of Morrisseau. Includes a short biography, art vocabulary, and information on Ojibwa culture.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Langston Hughes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource focuses on the works of famous African-American author, Langston Hughes.
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Handout
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
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Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Dorothy Strait

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A short interactive story for early readers based on the artist Dorothy Strait. Two paintings about powwows are presented and the story vocabulary is posted below the book. A link also takes you to a short biography.
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University of Victoria (Canada)

Univ. Of Victoria English Language Centre: Wild Children

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of varied timed exercises based short readings about Romulus and Remus, Tarzan, Native Americans, Canadian artist Emily Carr, and culture shock. The ESL level is advanced.
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Handout
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Mary Cassatt

For Students 3rd - 8th
A concise biographical sketch that examines the life and contributions of nineteenth century impressionist and Pennsylvania native, Mary Cassatt.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Inuit

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Inuit. (Note: Content is not the most current.)