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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: Modern American Portrait Drawings

For Students 9th - 10th
Portraits in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery can be seen and understood with excellent gallery notes that also survey the history of portraiture in American art leading up to the modern period.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: Milton Avery

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to the reflections of Wendy Wick Reaves, curator of the National Portrait Gallery. She discusses Sally Michael Avery's pen and ink drawing of her husband, Milton Avery.
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US Food and Drug Administration

Fda: Contact Lenses

For Students 9th - 10th
This FDA site explains contact lenses: the types, the risks, how to buy, and everyday eye care.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Laser Eye Surgery

For Students 9th - 10th
Information is provided about laser surgery, which is used to correct vision problems and eliminate the need for glasses or contacts.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Oculesics: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that different cultures may attribute very different meanings to eye contact and eye movement in communication. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Oculesics."
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Eye Disease and Contact Lenses

For Students 9th - 10th
Punctate keratitis is an eye disease that results in abrasions on the epithelial cornea. One of the leading causes of the disease is the overuse of contact lenses. A research team is investigating the optical properties of four new types...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: Luther (Bill "Bojangles" ) Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Bojangles Robinson by caricaturist Al Hirshfeld. Listen to Wendy Wick Reaves, a curator at the National Portrait Gallery, discuss his technique.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: Ethel Rosenberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to Wendy Wick Reaves, curator at the National Portrait Gallery, discuss this pencil drawing of convicted spy, Ethel Rosenberg, and what the drawing meant to the artist, Elizabeth Catlett.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: Louise Nevelson Self Portrait

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to Wendy Wick Reaves, a curator at the National Portrait Gallery, as she discusses the self-portrait of Louise Nevelson.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: A Self Alex Katz

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to a critique of Alex Katz' self-portrait by Wendy Wicks Reaves, a curator at the National Portrait Gallery.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: John Frederick Finerty by Diego Rivera

For Students 9th - 10th
Wendy Wick Reaves, a curator at the National Portrait Gallery, explains how this charcoal drawing by Diego Rivera reflects his usual medium of painting murals.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: Edna St. Vincent Millay

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to the comments of Wendy Wick Reaves, curator at the National Portrait Gallery, as she discusses the art of William Zorach in the portrait he did of Edna St. Vincent Millay.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: Robert F. Kennedy

For Students 9th - 10th
Wendy Wick Reaves, a curator at the National Portrait Gallery, makes observations about the portrait of Robert Kennedy by Roy Lichtenstein.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: Beauford Delaney by Georgia O'keeffe

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating observations of Georgia O'Keeffe's portrait of Beauford Delaney. Listen to Wendy Wick Reaves, a curator at the National Portrait Gallery, explain O'Keeffe's use of pastels.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: Stuart Davis

For Students 9th - 10th
Wendy Wick Reaves,a curator at the National Portrait Gallery, discusses the pencil drawing by Stuart Davis and explains how he achieves the look of his self-portrait.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: Ornette Coleman

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief audio discussion of Elaine de Kooning's charcoal drawing of saxophonist, Ornette Coleman. Interesting comments by Wendy Wicks Reaves, curator at the National Portrait Gallery.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: Truman Capote

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting appraisal of Don Bachardy's portrait of Truman Capote. Listen to Carol Wick Reaves, curator of the National Portrait Gallery, discusses how this drawing is done in the accompanying audiofile.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Eye Contact: James Baldwin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This audio file from Wendy Wick Reaves, curator of the National Portrait Gallery, discusses the portrait of James Baldwin drawn by Beauford Delaney.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Career Gates: Soft Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Soft Skills highlights the skills employees need to be successful. These include communication, eye contact, listening, teamwork, positive attitude, proper handshake, professional appearance and respect. Soft skills are the abilities to...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Taking Care of Your Vision

For Students 9th - 10th
Vision is something that can sometimes be taken for granted until a problem arises. Find out why taking care of your eyes is so important as well as procedure that insure proper eyesight.
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Other

Newport Eye Center: Astigmatism

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about Astigmatism directly from a doctor. A good summary of what this condition is.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Thin Lens Sign Conventions

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered why some people need glasses and others don't? It's because of the way light is focused by the lens in your eye. This lens, like magnifying glasses, eyeglasses, and contact lenses, is considered a thin lens.
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Curated OER

Eye Contact: Luther (Bill "Bojangles" ) Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Bojangles Robinson by caricaturist Al Hirshfeld. Listen to Wendy Wick Reaves, a curator at the National Portrait Gallery, discuss his technique.
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Curated OER

Eye Contact: Portrait of Ethel Rosenberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to Wendy Wick Reaves, curator at the National Portrait Gallery, discuss this pencil drawing of convicted spy, Ethel Rosenberg, and what the drawing meant to the artist, Elizabeth Catlett.

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