Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Special Topics in Art History: Creating and Conserving
A course on art conservation and on art media and techniques. Should be cross-checked against smarthistory.org.
Incredible Art Department
The Incredible Art Department: Art Periods and Styles
A large collection of resource links here for a wide range of art periods and styles from ancient times to the modern day.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Art History Glossary and Terms for Kids
This site contains the terms used for art history in this glossary. Artistic definitions and words for children can be found here.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Make Your Own Book of the Dead (Lesson Plan)
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.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Flowers & Georgia O'keeffe (Lesson Plan)
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.
Other
White Mountain art.com
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.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Visual and Performing Arts: Sculpture
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....
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: "Live" Paintings (Lesson Plan)
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.
San Diego State University
Art Gallery Feud
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.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Sweet Stuff
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.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Warhol "Pop Art" Posters (Lesson Plan)
This lesson plan looks at the pop art of Andy Warhol.
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
History Is Fun: Jamestown: Lesson Plan: How Do We Know What We Know?
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...
International Institute of Social History
International Institute of Social History: To Victory, Always
From the International Institute of Social History this is "To victory, always" a Cuban political propaganda poster by Alfredo Rostgaard, 1968.
Incredible Art Department
The Incredible Art Department: Halloween
Explains the history of Halloween and its traditions and customs, and presents links to Halloween arts and crafts lessons.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 2: Introduction
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...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Picturing the 1930s
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.
Other
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: The Chumash People of California
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.
Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Fireworks of Glass: The Art of Dale Chihuly
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.
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Art Wonders Teachers: Portraits
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.
Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Investigate Real Egyptian Artifacts
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.
Other
Voice of America: American History: 1920s Were a Big Time for the Arts
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.
US House of Representatives
History, Art, and Archives: Women Pioneers on Capitol Hill
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...
Other
Hawaii history.org: Hawai'i Timeline
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.
Emory University
Emory University: Odyssey Online
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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