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Project Articulate

Textured Landscapes with Grant Wood

For Teachers K - 6th
Explore the world of textured landscapes through the eyes of the famous artist, Grant Wood. Here is an elementary art lesson in which scholars learn about Grant Wood's life, view his work, draw their own textured landscape, and then...
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National Museum of the American Indian

Fritz Scholder: A Study Guide

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
In this engaging activity involving close analysis of abstract expressionist art, your class members will not only discover more about artist Friz Scholder's Native American art, but they will also have the opportunity to consider...
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National Endowment for the Arts

Reader Resources: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A handy guide offers high schoolers support as they read the American novel, The Great Gatsby. Complete with a biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald, a timeline of the Roaring Twenties, discussion questions about the novel, and more, this...
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Rainforest Alliance

How Do Jaguars and Howler Monkeys in Belize Depend on Us?

For Teachers 1st Standards
How does weather play a role in the lives of land and sea creatures? Find out with a lesson plan focused on habitats and the ways animals from different homes are connected. Here, learners explore how the life of a jaguar and...
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Curated OER

The Martian Chronicles: Concept Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
If you're planning on including Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles in your science fiction unit, use a concept analysis guide to frame your instruction. It covers literary elements such as setting, narrative voice, and theme, as...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Richard Mayhew

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Richard Mayhew is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his abstract landscape.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Alexander H. Wyant

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Alexander H. Wyant is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his landscape painting.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Henry Ward Ranger

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Henry Ward Ranger is described here along with information on his contributions to art through landscape painting.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Dwight W. Tryon

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Dwight W. Tryon is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his landscapes and seascapes.
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PBS

Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: City Landscape by Joan Mitchell

For Students 9th - 10th
Webpage describing City Landscape, a painting by Joan Mitchell from the Art Institute of Chicago. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about the...
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: The Progressive Era: 1896 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive and detailed look at the changing political, social and economic landscape during the Progressive Era, 1896-1920. Readers will find well-organized links to readings, documents and external sources.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: William C. Palmer

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, William C. Palmer is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his landscape art depicting American scenes.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: William Kienbusch

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, William Kienbusch is described here along with information on his contributions to art through landscape paintings, most of which displayed an abstract quality.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Karl Knaths

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Karl Knaths is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his landscape paintings feature abstract and Cubist influences.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: J. Francis Murphy

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, J. Francis Murphy is described here along with information on his contributions to art through landscape painting.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Edward W. Redfield

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Edward W. Redfield is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his landscape painting.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: George H. Smillie

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, George H. Smillie is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his landscape painting.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Ray Strong

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Ray Strong is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his landscape painting (primarily of scenes in California).
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Chauncey F. Ryder

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Chauncey F. Ryder is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his landscape painting and his etching. He also worked as a lithographer.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Louis Paul Dessar

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Louis Paul Dessar is described here along with information on his contributions to art through through his work with portraits and landscapes (though he is primarily known for...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Daniel Garber

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Daniel Garber is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his landscape painting.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Maria Oakey Dewing

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Maria Oakey Dewing is described here along with information on his contributions to art through her love of landscape painting. Maria was married to the artist Thomas Wilmer...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: John Wood Dodge

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, John Wood Dodge is described here along with information on his contributions to art through portraits and landscapes.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Arthur Wesley Dow

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Arthur Wesley Dow is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his paintings, and most notably his landscapes.