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Art Teacher on the Net: Portrait Drawing

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Seven lesson plans with unique approaches to drawing the human face. Web site also includes many other links to art related topics.
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National Library of France

National Library of France: Face to Face

For Students 9th - 10th
This portrait gallery of diverse approaches to representing the face and the human figure is rich in style and technique. A useful resource for comparing and contrasting how different artists figure out what makes portraiture interesting.
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Goshen College

Art Department: Self Portrait Montage

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Take the pressure off your students of drawing the human face. With this lesson create a self-portrait with collage materials.
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Artnatomy/artnatomia: Anatomical Facial Expression Learning Tool

For Students 9th - 10th
A magnificent Flash interactive tool useful for teaching and learning about the anatomical foundation of facial expression. Expandable animated images overlay each other to show both the structure of the skull and the muscles employed...
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EL Education

El Education: Faces of the Depression

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This book was created by 5th graders in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, as part of a learning expedition on the Great Depression. Students learned about the Depression though several different sources: in addition to standard historical...
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National Portrait Gallery: Face It!

For Students 3rd - 8th
This UK site gives us insight into how symbols and colors are used in a portrait to represent certain ideas. You can even take each portrait and have it shown in line drawing - print it out and color it your own way.
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PBS

Pbs Frontline: From Jesus to Christ

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS FRONTLINE explores the life of Jesus and the rise of Christianity. Drawing upon new and sometimes controversial historical evidence and interviews with the nation's leading New Testament scholars, the website challenges familiar...