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Curated OER

Landfills and Dumps

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this environmental issues worksheet, students learn about sanitary landfills and dumps by reading a one page information text. Students also study the cross section of a landfill. There are no questions to answer.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

AMACO Gloss Decorating Colors... "Majolica GDC's"

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students use different techniques to apply a decorating gloss. In this informative handout, students are introduced to various techniques for applying Gloss Decorating Colors for Bisque and Majolica.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Greek Amphora

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the Greek Amphora figure in Greek art and complete related activities. In this Greek art lesson, students analyze the Greek vase art and the Antimenes painter style. Students research mythology sections for stories of...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Leaders Urge and Wish at G8 Summit

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Leaders Urge and Wish at G8 Summit," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Handout
Other

History, Definitions,& Techniques of Oil Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
Artist Ron Sanders presents a comprehensive look at oil colors and painting techniques prior to the 20th century. Explanation of mediums, grounds, supports, pigments, techniques and much more. Quotes from and about master artists and...
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Interactive
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibits: Pigments Through the Ages: Pigments in Oil

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated overview of oil paints and oil-painting techniques.
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Article
Other

Notebook: Oil Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpts from a series of art reference books provide a historical perspective about the development of oil painting and techniques.
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Tech4Learning

Pics4 Learning: Images for Education: Paintings

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Dozens of useful photos of various paintings from around the world! A useful reference in an art or history class. Browse through the examples, then click to enlarge.
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Emory University

Emory University: Sargent's Painting "Gassed"

For Students 9th - 10th
Emory University provides a description and image of Sargent's painting "Gassed." Provides an artistic depiction of World War I.
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Other

Jss Virt. Gallery: John Sargent Daughters of Edward Boit

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the John Singer Sargent Virtual Gallery displays Sargent's painting, "Daughters Sargent's Edward Darley Boit." Informative site on the painting with good, in-depth information.
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Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art: "Maine Coast, 1907"

For Students 9th - 10th
Oil painting on canvas by Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971).
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Collections Online: French Oil Sketches

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of 19 images of French oil sketches painted during the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries that are part of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's collections. Click on each title to see an enlarged image and...
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Activity
Other

Studio Antiques and Fine Art Incorporated

For Students 9th - 10th
A tremendous display of fine art complete with the artist's bio and studio address, as well as the type of painting it is (oil painting, water color etc.) The font size on this site is small but readable.
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Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art: "On the Beach, No. 3"

For Students 9th - 10th
"On the Beach, No. 3, 1915" in an oil painting on canvas by Post-Impressionist Maurice Prendergast (American, 1858-1924).
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Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art: "Stag at Sharkey's"

For Students 9th - 10th
"Stag at Sharkey's, 1909" in an oil painting on canvas by George Bellows (American, 1882-1925).
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Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art: "View of Schroon Mountain After a Storm"

For Students 9th - 10th
"View of Schroon Mountain, Essex County, New York, After a Storm, 1838" in an oil painting on canvis by Thomas Cole (American, 1801-1848), founder of the art movement known as the Hudson River School
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Website
Other

John Singer Sargent Virtual Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site known as the JSS virtual gallery is a great site with a biography of the artist John Singer Sargent and an extensive listing of his works. Links 350+ paintings.
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Handout
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: John Singleton Copley

For Students 9th - 10th
This sample "exhibit" from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art offers a short biography of colonial painter and portrait artist John Singleton Copley. Includes links to six different paintings, each with an informative caption.
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Website
Other

Painting Surfaces

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a list of the classic surfaces you can use for painting with oil paints, acrylic paints and watercolors. There are links to types of brushes and paints as well.
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Other

Art Show: Progression of Painting of Apples

For Students 9th - 10th
Here at ArtShow, artist Betsy M. Kellum explains her pastel technique with this still life drawing. Both oil paints and pastels are used. Kellum explains the drawing/painting process from the blueprint of the artwork to the finishing...
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PPT
Other

Alien Travel Guide: Media Used for Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on acrylics, oils, tempera and watercolours are described when you click the links in this site.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Henry F. Farny

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Henry F. Farny is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his oil paintings of various Native American scenes. Farny was also a...
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Handout
CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Winslow Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice biography of the American Naturalist painter, Winslow Homer, known for his paintings, "The Croquet Game" and "Home,Sweet Home."

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