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Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Cubism for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Cubism Art movement and its major artists such as Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Picasso and Cubism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMuseum gives a brief, but accurate, description and history of cubism.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Paul Klee

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of artist Paul Klee whose paintings combine surrealism, cubism, and abstract styles. Examines "The Golden Fish" and Klee's representation of fear and death in his work. Also features examination of "Ad Parnassum."
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Alien Travel Guide: Cubism

For Students 3rd - 8th
A student-written description of cubism that discusses the originators of the movement (Picasso and Braque), techniques of cubism, and "feel." Includes a reproduction of a cubist sculpture by Picasso.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Finding Polygons in Cubist Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan has learners identifying the use of polygons in cubist portraits.
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PBS

Pbs Treasures of the World: Guernica Testimony of War

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful site describing Pablo Picasso's "Guernica," a mural he created for the 1937 World's Fair. The resource examines the civil war raging in Picasso's homeland of Spain and the frustration he felt toward the violence taking place...
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: A Man and His Murals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A unit on the Mexican artist, Diego Rivera, that could be adapted to various grades. Includes lesson plans, a glossary, a bibliography for teachers and students, and plenty of information on Diego Rivera.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Paul Cezanne

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is an interesting biography on Paul Cezanne, the French painter whose works evolved from one style into another. Links to related sites included.

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