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Many Chairs, One Table
Students examine artwork and sculpture by Keith Haring. They decorate a chair with their own symbols and designs.
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Titanic Quiz
In this Titanic quiz worksheet, students read through the questions about the Titanic disaster. Students then answer the 12 questions.
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Stand Up and Sing
Learners journal and respond to the question," How does society respond to change?" They create original lyrics to their own song that reflects the context of the Progressive Era.
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Rockin? Chalk (Integrating science - make own chalk)
Students use plaster of Paris, talc, and cornstarch to create their own chalk. They hypothesize what mixture of ingredients produce the "best" chalk. Students discuss what they think are the characteristics of the "best" chalk.
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Ojibwa Sewn Bead Designs
Students recognize and describe the sewn beading style of the Ojibwa tribe that was influenced by seventeenth-century French floral embroidery and fabric prints imported by the French traders. They adapt and recreate an Ojibwa bead motif.
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Odd Wall : Gallery of the Streets
Odd Wall is on-line archive and gallery of the streets which documents and presents graffiti murals. The murals are simply catalogued by date photographed and all of the graffiti seems to be found in public locations.
Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Learning About Landscapes
Take a look at aspects of drawing landscapes from horizontal lines to titles of some landscapes on display in the Birmingham Art Gallery.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: The Elements of Art: Line
Students will be introduced to one of the basic elements of art-line-by analyzing types of lines used in various works of art to help students understand how artists use line to convey movement and mood. They will then create an abstract...
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Official Robert Munsch Website
Delightful place to visit! Read a biography, listen to some of his stories, read some of his unpublished works, and look at art and stories by students who have written to Robert Munsch.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: John James Audubon
From the PBS, American Masters series, this is "John James Audubon"; see a clip from a documentary on tha artist, visit an on-line gallery of his work, and read a short biography of the artist.
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National Museum of Women in the Arts
Located in Washington, DC. The only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to the recognition of women in the arts, including a tour of their on-line galleries.
Art Institute of Chicago
Book Bindings by Mary Reynolds: A Selection
A visual gallery of bookbindings by surrealist artist Mary Reynolds. Much of her work is inspired by Marcel Duchamp and adds an interesting flair to her pieces. You can view information about each piece by clicking on the image.
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Web Gallery of Art: Line of Trees
An image of "Line of Trees", created by Mihaly Munkacsy in 1886 (Oil on canvas, 112 x 182 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Figures in a Tree Lined Avenue
An image of "Figures in a Tree-lined Avenue", created by Michelangelo Cerquozzi during the 1640's (Oil on canvas, 130 x 97 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Messalina Descends the Stairs Lined by Female Figures
An image of "Messalina Descends the Stairs Lined by Female Figures", created by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec from 1900-01 (Oil on canvas, 100 x 73 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Battle of Grengam on 27 July 1720
An image of "Battle of Grengam on 27 July 1720", created by Aleksey Fyodorovich Zubov in 1721 (Etching with line engraving, 500 x 720 mm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Valois Tapestries: Festival on the Water
An image of "Valois Tapestries: Festival on the Water", created by Francois Spiering from 1582-85 (Silk, gold, silver, and wool, lined with canvas, 403 x 339 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Battle of Narva on 19 November 1700
An image of "Battle of Narva on 19 November 1700", created by Romeyn De Hooghe during the 1700's (Etching with line engraving, 526 x 622 mm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Portrait of a Man With a Felt Hat
An image of "Portrait of a Man with a Felt Hat", created by Lorenzo Lotto in 1541 (Oil on paper mounted to paperboard and lined, 58 x 47 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Study for the Legs of Campaspe
An image of "Study for the Legs of Campaspe", created by Nicolas Vleughels in 1716 (Pastel over black chalk and red chalk lines on beige/chamois paper, 194 x 295 mm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Study for the Head of Campaspe
An image of "Study for the Head of Campaspe", created by Nicolas Vleughels in 1716 (Pastel over black chalk and red chalk lines on beige/chamois paper, 262 x 158 mm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Self Portrait
An image of "Self-Portrait", created by Nicolas Vleughels, c. 1714 (Pastel over black and red chalk lines on beige paper, 271 x 211 mm).