Established in coordination with the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Veteran Affairs Canada provides fact sheets, images, and 5 classroom-friendly activities that celebrate and honour Canada's contribution on the beaches of Normandy.

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Milton Avery in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum. A link is also provided for additional...

This site provides full texts of 29 poems and the prose work "The Function of Criticism at the Present Time" (1865) by Matthew Arnold (1822-1888).

Examine Faith Ringgold's "Tar Beach" with the help of discussion/writing prompts and a short essay that sheds light on this piece of artwork as well as quilting in African culture.

The events of D-Day are described by an American soldier. Article also includes a video interview with the soldier.

A detailed account of one of the most important battles of World War II, the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Gives a history of World War II that led up to this battle and describes what would have happened if the Allies had failed at D-Day.

Students often use their free summer months to take on reliable jobs such as office temp, ice cream store worker or grocery bagger. But your summer job, or full-time career for that matter, doesn't have to be mainstream at all. Job...

Help Cole make good choices for healthy foods before he can play at the beach.

Cindy is at the beach learning a lot about water. Join her to explore the water cycle.

Not only for teachers. Explore the world of this famous writer when you visit the collection of links on Whitman at the Web English Teacher website.

An image of "The Beach at Scheveningen", created by Adriaen Van De Velde in 1658 (Oil on canvas).

An image of "The Beach at Trouville", created by Claude Monet in 1870 (Oil on canvas, 38 x 47 cm).

An image of "The Beach at Etretat", created by Claude Monet in 1883 (Oil on canvas, 66 x 81 cm).

An image of "Boats on the Beach at Etretat", created by Claude Monet in 1885 (Oil on canvas, 66 x 81 cm).

An image of "The Beach at Dieppe", created by Paul Gauguin in 1885 (Oil on canvas, 72 x 72 cm).

An image of "The Beach at Bas-Butin near Honfleur", created by Georges Seurat in 1886 (Oil on canvas, 67 x 78 cm).

An image of "The Beach at Nordwijk", created by Max Liebermann in 1908 (Oil on canvas, 66 x 81 cm).

An image of "Fishing Boats on the Beach at Saintes-Maries", created by Vincent Van Gogh in June 1888, Arles (Oil on canvas, 65 x 82 cm).

An image of "The Beach at Valencia", created by Joaquin Sorolla Y Bastidaz (Oil on canvas).

This site from Britannica takes a comprehensive look at the invasion of Normandy. It focuses on the invasion and the fighting as well as on remembering Normandy and the soldiers that fought there.

A beautiful day at a beach is highlighted by the suns rays which pierce the clouds and gently illuminate the water as the small waves gently ripple on the shore.

This site presents a detailed biography of Claude Monet, as well as images of many of his works. His work is broken into numerous sub-sections for display purposes, and many include detailed accounts of the work.

An informative site for learning about the Walt Whitman and the other Transcendentalists. Includes links to biographical information, portraits of Whitman, selected works, and critical interpretations.

The full text of the short story "The Thaw at Slisco's" by Rex Ellingwood Beach. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.