Project Articulate
Textured Landscapes with Grant Wood
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...
National Museum of the American Indian
Fritz Scholder: A Study Guide
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...
National Endowment for the Arts
Reader Resources: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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...
Rainforest Alliance
How Do Jaguars and Howler Monkeys in Belize Depend on Us?
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...
Curated OER
The Martian Chronicles: Concept Analysis
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...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Richard Mayhew
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 American Art Museum: Alexander H. Wyant
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 American Art Museum: Henry Ward Ranger
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 American Art Museum: Dwight W. Tryon
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.
PBS
Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: City Landscape by Joan Mitchell
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...
Henry J. Sage
Sage American History: The Progressive Era: 1896 1920
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 American Art Museum: William C. Palmer
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 American Art Museum: William Kienbusch
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 American Art Museum: Karl Knaths
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 American Art Museum: J. Francis Murphy
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 American Art Museum: Edward W. Redfield
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 American Art Museum: George H. Smillie
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 American Art Museum: Ray Strong
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 American Art Museum: Chauncey F. Ryder
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 American Art Museum: Louis Paul Dessar
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 American Art Museum: Daniel Garber
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 American Art Museum: Maria Oakey Dewing
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 American Art Museum: John Wood Dodge
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 American Art Museum: Arthur Wesley Dow
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.