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The Denver International Airport Art Program
Who would have thought? An art museum inside an airport. If you haven't been lucky enough to travel to and from Denver, Colorado and experience this for yourself, you'll be amazed at the art program in place. You can view murals,...
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The Social and Public Art Resource Center (Sparc)
SPARC is an arts center in Los Angeles that produces, preserves and conducts educational programs about community based public art works. If you live nearby you can get involved. Otherwise, be inspired by their work. The murals are...
Arizona State University
Chicana and Chicano Space: Inquiry
Provided by Arizona State University, this website is a comprehensive thematic, inquiry-based art education resource. Includes two interdisciplinary units of lessons.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Diego Rivera
PBS provides a biographical article about the Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera (1886-1957) who was married to fellow artist Frieda Kahlo.
Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Pumpkin Potpourri (Lesson Plan)
Some cute ideas on integrating a pumpkin theme into many subject areas, based on reading "Pumpkin, Pumpkin," by Jeannie Titherington. Activities include making a pumpkin story wheel, creating a mural, and making a paper pumpkin patch.
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Xavier Cortada
Find the vibrant paintings, murals, prints and drawings of Cuban-American artist Xavier Cortada.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Mural Inspired by Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera
This site has a series of curricular resources on the Mexican artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. The site is primarily directed toward teachers to strengthen their teaching skills but has other content beyond those dedicated to lesson...
PBS
Pbs: Teach Cooperation With Everyday Items
Work together as a team to complete a puzzle or create a mural. Discuss ways to make the team work effectively.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Hale Woodruff
Biographical summary of the life and career of Hale Woodruff, an African American painter best known for his murals.
PBS
Pbs: Scale City: Scaling Up Rectangles in the Real World
In this video, students explore Depression-era post office murals and modern outdoor murals to learn how artists use proportional reasoning and measurement to create large-scale paintings. The video ends with the question, "How do...
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Jose Clemente Orozco
Biographical information on Jose Clemente Orozcoas related to his famous mural "The Epic of American Civilization." A great example of the Mexican Muralist Movement.
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: The Jolja' Cave Project (2001)
Three caves containing pre-Columbian artifacts, murals, and hieroglyphs are documented in this report. Also of interest is commentary on the reports of modern Ch'ol Mayans with regard to ancient belief and current religious belief.
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: Investigation and Conservation at San Bartolo (2002)
Excavation reveals murals in tunnels and earliest example of painted hieroglyphic script in Maya Lowlands.
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Roy Lichtenstein Foundation
This site is the homepage of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation. Includes information on the famed pop artist Roy Lichtenstein including exhibitions, murals, and more.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Postal Pack for Elementary Students [Pdf]
Discover how the mail moves across the country, learn how it was delivered before cars and other modes of transportation, and take a look at the history of the postage stamp. Games, lesson plans, curricular units and online murals are...
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New York University: Labor Arts
Numerous collections of cartoons, buttons, posters, murals, photographs, and similar artifacts, all pertaining to history of American labor, especially its drive to organize and its history of protest. Stretches back to the earliest days...
PBS
Pbs Treasures of the World: Guernica Testimony of War
A wonderful site describing Pablo Picasso's "Guernica," a mural he created for the 1937 World's Fair. The resource examines the civil war raging in Picasso's homeland of Spain and the frustration he felt toward the violence taking place...
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Smithsonian Institution: Musica Del Pueblo
Musica del Pueblo is a full-featured resource that explores the traditions of Latino music. Using a colorful mural titled "Song of Unity" as a navigation tool, visitors can watch videos of performances, listen to different varieties of...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Modern Day Pyramids
Students investigate the ways in which ancient technologies - six types of simple machines and combinations - are used to construct modern buildings. As they work together to solve a design problem (designing and building a modern...
Curated OER
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An image of the South Wall of the Detroit Industry Mural by Diego Rivera painted in 1932/3.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Roman Architecture
A series of 24 introductory videos on Roman architecture and its history, presented by Professor Diana E. E. Kleiner of Yale University.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: The Evolution of Rap
Here you can find a detailed overview of the evolution of rap music in the United States, followed by several lesson plans.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Art Images of Tenochtitlan Past and Present
This site is a curriculum unit on art from Tenochtitlan, specifically the case of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Provides three lesson plans, a glossary, bibliography, and other resources.
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: Sculpture Reconstruction Copan, Honduras (2002)
Structure is discussed and well as its purpose as a dwelling place for a ruler/deity.
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