Lesson Plan
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: What Is Art?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will discuss opinions on criteria for what makes a work of art and then debate whether Andy Warhol's Brillo Boxes can be considered art. Then, students will use everyday objects from their homes as the basis for a new work of art.
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Curated OER

Andy Warhol

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Andy Warhol.
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Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Collection Highlights

For Students 3rd - 8th
Numerous pieces of art are available to view. Students just click on the red "s" and get a larger image of the piece as well as some information and inquiry about the piece. Teachers get a more in-depth overview as well as activity...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Gemini Artist Workshop 1966 1996

For Students 9th - 10th
An invaluable site showing works and discussing artists who were part of the Gemini Artist Workshop. Artist include David Hockney, Andy Warhol, Nancy Kienholz and over 50 others.
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Quia

Quia: Art Movements Pop Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Is your class studying pop art involving Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, or Andy Warhol? Then check out this savenger hunt: your students can use it to review pop artists and their artwork.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Selections From the Modern and Contemporary Collections

For Students 9th - 10th
Showcases prominent pieces of art by Pablo Picasso, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, David Smith, and Roy Lichtenstein. Click on each image to find a brief description.
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Curated OER

Clark Gable's Shoes.

For Students 9th - 10th
Andy Warhol:10
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Tate

Tate Online: Marilyn Monroe as Pop Art Icon

For Students 9th - 10th
An example from the Tate's collection of a silkscreen print of Marilyn Monroe by pop artist Andy Warhol.
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Other

Baltimore Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
More than 85,000 works of art comprise the collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art, including American paintings and decorative arts, especially period rooms from Maryland historic homes and miniature rooms, sculpture gardens with...
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Other

The Origin of the Soup Cans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the history behind Andy Warhol's famous painting of the Campbell's Soup Can.
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Other

Big Huge Labs: Fd's Flickr Toys

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A massive collection of free tools of interest to teachers and others who need to quickly and easily make customized "stuff" using digital photos. Create cool effects like Warhol and Hockney at the touch of a button. Great to use with...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Pop Art in the Us

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore Pop art in the US.
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Other

Biddington's: Pop Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes a definition of Pop Art, artists who contributed to the movement, and where they did so.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Pop Art for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Pop Art movement and its major artists such as Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns on this website.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Pop Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A site with artists and links to the Pop Art movement of the 1950s and 60s. There are links to museums with great images.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Pop Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers information on this art genre and the artists of the pop art artistic movement. Includes hyperlinks to the different artists.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Key Points of Pop Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are the key takeaways about Pop art in the US, UK, and around the world, and a few questions about Pop art.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The World Goes Pop

For Students 9th - 10th
The Pop movement spanned the globe at a time when countries were reeling not only from the mass production of cultural and consumer objects, but also from the fallout from WWII, conflicts like the Vietnam War, and the rise of Communism....
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Pop Art in the Us

For Students 9th - 10th
Surrounded by the products of consumer culture, American Pop artists were inspired by what they saw and experienced living within that culture. Read more about Pop art's founding figures in the USA.
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Pop Art in the Us

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source set uses illustrations, documents, and photographs to tell the story of the history of pop art.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Pop Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A definition and description of Pop Art. Link to other art movements are provided for better understanding.
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Other

Artloft Fine Art: Gallery Artist Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains brief biographies of several twentieth-century famous painters and artists.
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Other

Art, Repetition, and Jacob Lawrence

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A great idea for a lesson including the style of Jacob Lawrence's "Parade." Not only includes lesson, but also a list of artists with similar styles to Lawrence. Lesson is under Instructional Unit Three.
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Other

Art Republic: Pop Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a definition of Pop Art. Click on the links to get biographies and examples of different pop artists.

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