Students analyze the work of Stephen Crane as a instructional activity on surrealism and an antihero. In this surrealism instructional activity, students complete discuss activities for the topic. Students then analyze Crane's poetry,...

Students explore the history and examples of Modern Art. In this Modern Art instructional activity, students read background information about Modern Art and a biography of Andy Warhol. Students complete a criticism and aesthetics, art...

Students analyze Pop art and the work of Robert Indiana. In this Pop art lesson, students read about the history of Pop art and a biography of Robert Indiana. Students complete a criticism and aesthetics activity, create their own Pop...

Students examine the characteristics of expressionist and comtemporary art. They view a video clip and use the internet to see examples of each. They analyze the role of propoganda and symbols in art as well.

Students explore how to construct and play diminished triads and half and whole diminished chords on the keyboard. They create appropriate sounds to accompany sections of the movie "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors." Students discuss the...

Students paint portraits in the style of Rouault.

Students use the Internet to select various works of art around a theme. They create a PowerPoint exhibit of these works and create the written documentation to accompany their presentation. They critique the class exhibits.

Students study several of Marc Chagall's paintings with an emphasis on his use of symbolic color and of space. They explore learn basic techniques for using Scholar colored pencils, and create an artwork using a baseball theme.

Students observe people at work. They create their own drawings of those people at their jobs.

Students create portraits using brown construction paper, paints, and brushes in this 4th through 6th grade Art lesson. Emphasis is placed upon the artwork of Georges Rouault and the lesson includes resource links for background...

This Artcyclopedia resource offers a brief overview of Expressionism and a chronological timeline that links to each artist.

Expressionism described primarily in terms of visual art. A good history of the movement and its key artists.

This Artlex site offers a brief description of Expressionism, examples of Expressionist work, quotes, and related links.

This site offers a definition of Expressionism with links to Van Gogh and Gauguin.

This Artcyclopedia site offers a brief overview of Abstract Expressionism and a timeline that links to each artist.

This definition of expressionism in art includes numerous quotes from artists and pictorial examples of art that embodies the concept.

This site offers an overview of Expressionism with links to related topics, art movements, and artists.

Kids learn about the Expressionism Art movement and its major artists such as Franz Marc and Edvard Munch on this site.

One-paragraph encapsulation of the basic tenets of abstract expressionism, with mention of some of its major adherents.

Provides an article on Abstract Expressionism, "the dominant trend in western painting throughout the 1950s."

This site gives a comprehensive overview of expressionism in art, literature, and music.

This online museum page provides an overview of the artistic form of Abstract Expressionism.

Let your students explore this "scavenger hunt" through the world of Expressionism. They click the link on this page and then search through the information to answer questions.

A scavenger hunt that could be used as a review for students. Site provides ten questions on abstract expressionism.