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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine vertical files of clippings, prints, museum brochures, etc. to find items that are interesting to them. They fill out one column of a three column sheet with Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood, and John Steuart Curry as the categories. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students compare two visual works of art about John Brown. They read a text or listen to an interview, and identify information about him. They debate their opinions using evidence in written and visual texts. They research other reformers. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students study selected prints and/or photos and consider how Americans of the 19th century chose to present themselves to other Americans and the world by means of visual images. They share their observations and opinions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students study one of the selected images of John Brown and read an excerpt online that describes his role in the Civil War. They identify significant information about John Brown. They think about how this applies to current history. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students discover how straight lines and curves function in both art and the science of conservation tillage by building model "hills" and experimenting on them. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students study recognized pieces of artwork and how they have been parodied. They choose a famous work of art, write a letter to obtain permission to use the work to parody, and then create a parody once permission is granted. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students explore narrative artworks, works of art that tell stories. By observing, analyzing and categorizing artworks by content, students explore that art communicates meaning. They discover how to identify the story behind the work and make relationships between verbal and visual storytelling. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students investigate the meaning of various images from History. They research the meaning of each one in its context. The lesson contains guiding questions to help students obtain the right information. Then they share the observations and opinions made. Full Review »

