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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I Dream in Pictures and Words (Day 1)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the art of Rene Magrritte and Marc Chagall. Using the internet, they discover the characteristics of Surrealist artists and write a paper. They share their findings with the class and answer discussion questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Look to Your Dreams

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students research the life of surrealist artist Salvador Dali and create their own "surreal" art in the form of a collage, based upon their dreams or fantasies.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Look to your Dreams

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the life and Surrealist art of Salvador Dalí identify and discuss imaginative, impossible or unexpected elements in Surrealist artworks.
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Interactive
Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Dali: Painting and Film

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art explores the relationship between Salvador Dali's art and the role cinema played in his works. Click on "navigate" in the right upper corner to work your way through.
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Website
Other

Site Officiel De Guillaume Apollinaire

For Students 9th - 10th
Official web site of Guillaume Apollinaire. It features everything you need to know about the poet and playwright.
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Handout
Other

Peak: Hans Arp

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative biography along with a photo of the artist is given.
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Handout
Other

Club De Poesie: Aragon

For Students 9th - 10th
Site dedicated to Louis Aragon. Includes a biography, photos, excerpts of his work, and links.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Art Movements Surrealism

For Students 9th - 10th
An eight question scavenger hunt on surrealism.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Salvador Dali

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Salvador Dali" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Yves Tanguy

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief information on Surrealist artist, Yves Tanguy with enlargeable image of "Indefinite Divisibility."
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Handout
Other

Dada Online: Francis Picabia

For Students 9th - 10th
At Dada Online, information is given on the French Dadaist painter, Picabia.
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Handout
Other

Dada Online: Hans Richter

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about this Dada painter and graphic artist, Hans Richter, at this Dada Online site.
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Handout
Other

Red Kettle: Jean Paul Riopelle

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of Canadian abstract artist Jean-Paul Riopelle who formed a group of artists known as the Automatistes.