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The Romantic Age in British Literature
Put the Romantic Age into context for British Literature classes with a PowerPoint that defines and characterizes this movement in literature, music and art. Notable painters, writers, and musicians are listed, as are key romantic themes...
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Still Life Goes On
Students investigate the Turner Prize. In this visual arts lesson, students visit selected Web sites to research the visual arts award and its recipients. Students compare and contrast pieces of art their instructor shares with them.
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BIRTH OF AN EXCEPTIONAL NATION
Students compare the 2 paintings "Washington Crossing the Delaware" and "Prayer at Valley Forge". Look for similarities, differences and information on the painters. Create a political game board using the events from 1776.
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Paving the Road to the Constitution
Eighth graders argue for or against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. In this U.S. government lesson, 8th graders complete four activities that encourage them to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of...
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Edward Lear, Limericks, and Nonsense
Introduce your class to the delights of nonsense poetry and explore literary devices with the writing of Edward Lear. Learners identify rhyme and meter as well as figures of speech, alliteration, and onomatopoeia in "The Owl and the...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Inspiration from the Classics
Even cartoonists can take inspiration from the masters. Learners will learn about Fuseli's The Nightmare and compare it to the cartoon it inspired. They'll analyze the cartoon in relation to the original piece as well as the political...
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Art and Literature Quiz 4
In this art and literature learning exercise, students answer short answer questions about famous books, authors, characters, and more. Students complete 20 questions.
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The Changing Experience of Colonial Childhood
Students research how childhood was depicted in art in the 17th through 19th centuries. In groups, they research pieces of art and write a paper explaining how the portrayal of students in art changed at the end of the 18th century.
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Edward Lear, Limericks, and Nonsense: There Once Was...
Young scholars recognize poetic devices including rhyme, syllabification, and meter. They identify the characteristics of a nonsense poem and of a limerick. They write their own limericks.
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Look Before You Think: How To Appreciate a Painting
Learners develop an elementary understanding of the history of art. They study the basic elements of a painting including perspective, composition, color, light and symbolism. They look at each selected painting and analyze it, moving...
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Edward Lear, Limericks, and Nonsense: There Once Was?
Students explore limericks. In this poetry writing lesson plan, students listen to and read a variety of poems written by Edward Lear. Students count syllables and identify meter by clapping as they read aloud. Students complete a...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Inspiration from a Classic
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about "Fuseli's Nightmare" and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Breaking News English: Kate Moss Best Dressed and Undressed
In this English worksheet, students read "Kate Moss Best Dressed and Undressed," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Paving the Road to the Constitution
Eighth graders assess the strengths and weaknessess of the Articles of Confederation as related to the United States and North Carolina. They demonstrate an argument for or against ratification of the United States Constitution.
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Mark Rothko
In this reading comprehension activity, students read a passage and answer reading comprehension questions.
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Pictures in Words: Poems of Tennyson and Noyes
Students analyze poems by Tennyson and Noyes. They identify examples of alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, metaphor, and simile. Students create examples of alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, metaphor, and simile.
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Assorted Facts
In this research skills instructional activity, students use the appropriate reference to answer the questions. There are 5 questions on this page.
New York Times
New York Times: Harold Pinter
[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times offers a collection of resources about famous British playwright, Harold Painter, who died in December 2008. Content includes: photos, theater and movie reviews, film, TV and Broadway...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: List of British Artists
An index of artists active in Britain, from the sixteenth-century forward.
Museum Network (UK)
Museum Network: "The Ferry at Deauville" by Eugene Boudin
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "The Ferry at Deauville" by the French realist painter, Eugene...
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Museum Network: "Landscape With a Watermill" by Francois Boucher
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "Landscape with a Watermill" by the French Rococo painter, Francois...
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Museum Netowrk: "A Wooded Landscape With a Waterfall" by Jacob Van Ruisdael
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "A Wooded Landscape with a Waterfall" by the Dutch Baroque painter,...
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Museum Netowrk: "Avenue at Meerdervoort" by Aelbert Cuyp
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "Avenue at Meerdervoort" by the Dutch painter, Aelbert Cuyp....
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Museum Network: "Regatta on the Grand Canal" by Canaletto
From the British, Museum Network, which brings together information from and the expertise of various professionals at numerous museums, this is an object description of "Regatta on the Grand Canal" by the eigthteenth century Venetian...