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Niagara Falls Reading Comprehension Passage
In this reading comprehension worksheet, student read a short passage about Niagara Falls before answering 6 multiple choice comprehension questions.
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Scenes of Reverence: The Virgin of Guadalupe
High schoolers learn the history of Christianity in New Spain. They learn the story and significance of the Virgin of Guadalupe. They compare and contrast images of the Virgin and religious art to European counterparts.
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German Immigration: Part I
Pupils develop a construct and can come to an understanding of the principle causes of European immigration to the United States during the three decades between 1930 and 1960.
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Warrior of the Church: St. James on Horseback
Students discuss the life and significance of Saint James. They identify details and features of New Spanish sculpture that make it unique.
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Uses of Minerals
In this minerals learning exercise, students read an excerpt about gold and then respond to the questions that follow. They explain how the weight of gold affected the history of some western states and why gold is expensive.
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Reading Images: Maconaquah
Students examine a portrait of Maconaquah and compose a list of things they observe about her. They look at her age, clothing, jewelry, and her emotions based on her facial expression. Conclusions are drawn as they "read" the pictures...
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Criminal or Hero
Fifth graders explore the origins of slavery. In this US History instructional activity, 5th graders create a map of the United States that shows where slavery existed. Students examine the life of a Northern slave through...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Masters of Marquetry in the 17th Century: Boulle
Marquetry is the art of creating intricate pictures and elaborate designs on furniture by skillfully cutting and fitting together thin pieces of domestic and exotic woods, horn, ivory, metal, shell, and other precious materials. While...
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Allen Memorial Art Museum Oberlin College
Located at Oberlin College in Ohio. The museum highlights 17th century Dutch, Japanese prints, Renaissance and Baroque prints, modern European and contemporary American art.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Spain: History (17Th Century)
This website provides information about Spain's economic, political and military decline during the 17th century. The site discusses Philip III & IV, the plague, Count de Olivares, and the rapid losses of the military.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Decorative Arts Curriculum
An extremely well put together site full of information about the decorative arts, specifically the French decorative arts from about 1660 to 1790. Contains history, lesson plans, and even an image bank.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Flower Painters
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of flower painters from the 16th thru the 20th centuries. There are links to the painters' biography and works.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: An Introduction to Decorative Arts at the J. Paul Getty Museum
Mr. Getty began acquiring European furniture in the 1930s and soon became an avid collector of European Decorative Arts. Today the J. Paul Getty Museum has an extensive collection primarily from the 17th and 18th centuries. Some of the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Opening the Decorative Arts Collection
They may look like flat-front desks or cabinets, but many objects in the J. Paul Getty Museum's Decorative Arts collection contain secret keyholes, drawers, writing surfaces, and private cubbies that offer a fascinating glimpse into the...
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Nicolas Poussin
Provides a biography of Nicolas Poussin along with links to some of his works and other related information.
Other
History of Mannerism Architecture
This site lists a few different famous examples of Mannerist architecture from the 16th and 17th centuries. Click on the link and receive a large image and a biography of the work. Brief, but good information.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Masters of Marquetry Quiz
Test your knowledge of marquetry and its masters in the 17th and 18th centuries with this 10-problem quiz.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: The Baroque Era
This site has a brief biography of the Baroque Era movement with links to hundreds of artists and images from different museums.
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Unesco: Spain: Mudejar Architecture of Aragon
The development in the 12th century of Mudejar art in Aragon resulted from the particular political, social and cultural conditions that prevailed in Spain after the Reconquista. This art, influenced by Islamic tradition, also reflects...