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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Special Topics in Art History: Creating and Conserving

For Students 9th - 10th
A course on art conservation and on art media and techniques. Should be cross-checked against smarthistory.org.
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Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: Art Periods and Styles

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of resource links here for a wide range of art periods and styles from ancient times to the modern day.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Art History Glossary and Terms for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the terms used for art history in this glossary. Artistic definitions and words for children can be found here.
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Make Your Own Book of the Dead (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
At this site from KinderArt students will learn about the Book of the Dead and its importance to Ancient Egyptian culture by creating their own Book of the Dead using colored pencils and scroll paper.
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Flowers & Georgia O'keeffe (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars will have the opportunity to create a drawing of a flower using Georgia O'Keeffe as their inspiration. They will develop skills in drawing and composition and understand the difference between realistic and abstract art.
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White Mountain art.com

For Students 9th - 10th
WhiteMountainArt.com is devoted to the art and artists who painted in the White Mountains of New Hampshire during the 19th century. Includes art, biographies, galleries, restoration, and more.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Visual and Performing Arts: Sculpture

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a one-minute tour through the history of sculpture. View a variety of sculpture techniques and be a sculpture critic. Visit the sculpture studio and learn about carving, casting and modeling. Meet artists, and see them at work....
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: "Live" Paintings (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This art project will teach students about various art styles and allow them to investigate various art historical periods. The site has a lesson plan included.
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San Diego State University

Art Gallery Feud

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This game is played in the style of "Family Feud." Players are asked to recall the artist and/or other facts when shown a work of art.
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Sweet Stuff

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Art students will learn about visual balance, visual texture, and textural paint by following the example of Wayne Thiebaud, famous for his dreamy 1960s paintings of cakes.
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Kinder Art

Kinder Art: Warhol "Pop Art" Posters (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan looks at the pop art of Andy Warhol.
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Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

History Is Fun: Jamestown: Lesson Plan: How Do We Know What We Know?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This cross curriculum lesson plan encourages independent thought and investigation as students examine images related to the cultures that combined at Jamestown settlement. Encourages the use of art to understand history. An informative...
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: To Victory, Always

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "To victory, always" a Cuban political propaganda poster by Alfredo Rostgaard, 1968.
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Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: Halloween

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explains the history of Halloween and its traditions and customs, and presents links to Halloween arts and crafts lessons.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 2: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
In this second unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students are shown how to explain what the meaning of art is, they learn about the function of art in different cultures, why so much value is placed on art and cultural items, and...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Picturing the 1930s

For Students 9th - 10th
Enter a virtual movie theater and learn about art of the 1930s in the United States. Exhibitions include: The Depression, The New Deal, The Country, Industry, Labor, The City, Leisure, and American People.
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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: The Chumash People of California

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at the Chumash people of California. Read about their unique plank canoes, basketry, language, and cave paintings. Many pictures of artifacts and drawings accompany the information.
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Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Fireworks of Glass: The Art of Dale Chihuly

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Explore the ancient process of glassblowing and the science behind the art. Students will create their own sculptures, plan installations, and study renowned artist Dale Chihuly.
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Art Wonders Teachers: Portraits

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A teacher resource that explains an online activity through which students explore and find important objects in portraits. Click on the lesson plan link on the left to access a lesson on portraits and a student handout that goes with it.
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Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Investigate Real Egyptian Artifacts

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short list of artifacts dating back to Ancient Egypt with descriptions and images. Additionally, find links for activities, a timeline, and details of mummies to enhance study of the early civilization.
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Voice of America: American History: 1920s Were a Big Time for the Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
Voice of America offers an article about the arts in the Jazz Age including information about authors who wrote to protest what they saw happening in society. Read this article or listen to the narration of it.
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Women Pioneers on Capitol Hill

For Students 7th - 9th
Four years before women won the right to vote, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman in Congress. Several other women followed, but women were still a distinct minority in Congress and lacked leadership roles. This short summary...
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Hawaii history.org: Hawai'i Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history of Hawaii by viewing this timeline of events dating from 1778 to the present. Acquire information about Hawaiian life, business, economy, arts, and history searchable by year or time period.
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Emory University

Emory University: Odyssey Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Odyssey Online is a resource for both students and teachers as they explore world mythology in reading, writing, history, and art classes. Providing sections on Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and African mythology, Odyssey uses...

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