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National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Poe: Stories and Poems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Guide to the stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe, including historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson teaching unit with project ideas and essay questions. A radio show, with transcript, features...
Website
Other

Victoria Falls Guide: African Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
An informational site by two people who grew up in Zimbabwe. Covers facts, art, customs, culture, history, myths, traditions, and religions of Zimbabwe and Africa. Also has a news sections with links to articles on Zimbabwe.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Libraries: The Art of African Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
The Art of African Exploration is a catalog of primary sources that documents the impressions of Europeans who traveled to Africa in the late eighteenth and nineteenth century to explore and conquer. View the work of expedition artists...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Brown, View of the Lower Falls, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

For Students 9th - 10th
The falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone by Grafton Tyler Brown depicts the Grand Canyon, the one found at Yellowstone in Wyoming. Grafton Brown was one of the first African-American artists to depict scenes of the West. View...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: The Fall of Phaeton

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students will be introduced to the Greco-Roman myth of Phaeton and how he created the Milky Way galaxy by critically analyzing The Fall of Phaeton by Rubens. They will then create their own constellation to be displayed in a classroom...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Fall Holidays

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses the fall holidays - Halloween and Thanksgiving - integrating language arts and math skills.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Whistler, Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket

For Students 9th - 10th
View pictures of James Abbott McNeill Whistler's "Nocturne in Black and Gold" and read why this painting was involved in a court case.
Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 10: Things Fall Apart

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn what happens when cultures collide from the perspective of the "other." They come to understand the effects of globalization, cultural diffusion, and the struggle between tradition and change. Students also learn to...
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Thomas Cole

For Students 9th - 10th
Thomas Cole is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
Handout
CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Peter Paul Rubens

For Students 9th - 10th
Carol Gerten-Jackson gives a good biography supplied by Encarta. There are links to more information on Rubens's work.
Website
US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: The Women's Rights Movement, 1848 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
Many groups and women leaders worked tirelessly to advance women's rights in society, specifically the right to vote. This tireless effort paid off with the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920. Examine the early strides in the women's...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: An Introduction to the Samurai

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the rise and fall of the Shogunate in Japan. Included are pictures of Japanese art from these periods in Japanese history.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Music and Theater Arts: Principles of Design

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Course homepage for "The Principles of Design." In this course, students will learn about the principles of theater design, emphasizing script analysis. Links lead to the course syllabus, calendar, readings, assignments, study materials,...
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Fall Scene

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Fall Scene."
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Fall Scene

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Fall Scene."
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Fall of Rome

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Fall of Rome."
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Changing Seasons: Collection

For Students Pre-K - K
Join PBS KIDS and explore the seasons: fall, winter, and spring! The lessons have been co-designed by museum and educational partners and feature many of your PBS KIDS friends. Introduce media clips, extension activities, articles, and...
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Other

University of Kansas: Mezzotint

For Students 9th - 10th
In describing the process of mezzotint, this site uses John Martin's Fall of Babylon as an example. The process involves artistically scraping and burnishing a metal plate to form art when printed.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Renaissance Renaissance: The Spread of Ideas

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the fall of the Byzantine Empire and the invention of the printing press. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Handout
World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Guyana

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview of the South American country of Guyana including topics such as geography, environment, architecture, food, history, economy, arts, and more. Be sure to look at the fact sheet and photo gallery.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Held Up

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Leaning Tower of Pisa, what causes it to lean, and what scientists did to keep it from falling. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Falls of the Kaaterskill

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Falls of the Kaaterskill", created by Thomas Cole in 1826 (Oil on canvas, 109 x 92 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Horseshoe Falls, Niagara

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Horseshoe Falls, Niagara", created by John Henry Twachtman, c. 1894 (Oil on canvas, 77 x 65 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: The Fall

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Fall", created by Ramon De Mur in 1412 (Panel).

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