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National Endowment for the Humanities

“House by the Railroad”: A Painting and a Poem for the Common Core

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Introduce your class to ekphrastic poetry with an exercise that asks them to examine Edward Hooper's painting House by the Railroad and Edward Hirsch's poem "Edward Hopper and the House By the Railroad." After a close reading of the two...
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Curated OER

The HopperVille Express

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and examine slides and lithographs of selected Hopper creations. They participate in teacher led discussions of these works of art and participate first hand as a commercial artist. They go out into their community,...
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Curated OER

Edward Hopper's House by the Railroad: From Painting to Poem

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze Edward Hopper's painting and Hirsch's poem to explore the types of emotion generated by each work. In this literary and art analysis lesson, students discuss how Hopper establishes tone and analyze Hirsch's use of...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Modern City in Art

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: How to Appreciate a Painting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Christine A. Elmore's curriculum unit designed "to facilitate her third-graders' enjoyment of and response to fine art." This unit can be applied to all age groups and provides an extensive background on art in general.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: An Edward Hopper Scrapbook

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth study of Hopper's art and life, with details about his friends, travels, exhibitions, and paintings, laid out like a scrapbook. Page through newspaper clippings, snapshots, letters, and many, many examples of his work.
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Other

Delaware Art Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Specialties of the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington are American painting, English Pre-Raphaelite art, and American illustration. Thumbnails with background information are available for each of the categories in the permanent collection.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Edward Hopper Exhibition Brochure [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
From the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., this is the exhibition PDF of the brochure for the Edward Hopper Exhibition that runs through January of 2008.
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Other

Whitney Museum of American Art: Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition considers the work of Edward Hopper alongside that of his contemporaries.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Edward Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
This Ibiblio.org Webmuseum site contains information regarding Edward Hopper's life, influences, and links to images of his work.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Nighthawks

For Students 9th - 10th
View Hopper's famous "Nighthawks," along with contextual details and analysis.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Edward Hopper (1882 1967)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Edward Hopper and a description of his characteristics and style.
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Other

Columbus Museum of Art: Curator's View: Edward Hopper's "Morning Sun"

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Curator's View series at the Columbus Museum of Art, this is the piece profile on the American social realist, modern painter, Edward Hopper's, painting "Morning Sun".
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Alienation in Raymond Carver & Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using short fiction by Raymond Carver and the art of Edward Hopper, this short unit plan explores the theme of alienation. This site includes questions, a list of suggested works, a reflection sheet, and an interactive exhibit of...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Scenes of American Life

For Students 9th - 10th
A stunning array of art from the Smithsonian American Art Museum depicting everyday life and work in America from American masters such as Edward Hopper, Jacob Lawrence, and Paul Cadmus. Use the right navigation to click through over 60...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Edward Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
Edward Hopper is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a 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 information...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Edward Hopper Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography on the American painter Edward Hopper.
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: American Art: Edward Hopper: The Long Leg (1935)

For Students 9th - 10th
A short description of the painting, The Long Leg, by Edward Hopper, which shows a sailboat moving peacefully through the waves at the seaside. Sailing was a favored theme in Hopper's work.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement:"house by the Railroad": A Painting and a Poem for the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson plan, learners will consider Edward Hopper's House by the Railroad: From Painting to Poem. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Edward Hopper, American Scene Painter, 1882 1967

For Students 9th - 10th
You'll find Hopper's famous paintings in museums and galleries across the U.S. and around the world.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: American Scene Painters

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia's complete list of artists from the mainstream realist and antimodernist styles of the Great Depression. There are links to the artists' biographies and pictures of their work.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Picturing America: Hopper: House by the Railroad [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about and analysis of a characteristic composition by Edward Hopper.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Edward Hopper: Landscapes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a list of Edward Hopper's landscape paintings. It includes pictures of the paintings.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Write a Short Story

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Compare and contrast two works of art that show groups of people in two different settings. Then choose one of the paintings to write a short story.