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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Teaching From Objects and Stories: Eskimo People

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The object of these three lesson plans is for the young scholars to use objects and stories to learn about the Eskimo people of the Bering Strait. All worksheets and materials are included. Students will solve historical problems, using...
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 2: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
In this second unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students are shown how to explain what the meaning of art is, they learn about the function of art in different cultures, why so much value is placed on art and cultural items, and...
Primary
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

Northern Research Portal: "Art and Artists" Exhibit

For Students 9th - 10th
The Inuit and First Nations people tended to express their culture and history through artistic expression. Highlighted is the various art forms and artists of these people and especially the Northern region of Canada. Included are...
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Bitumen Sourcing in the Olmec Region (2004)

For Students 9th - 10th
Study suggests that chemical studies on bitumen (hydrocarbon material) is a feasible method of studying inter-regional trade and social networks. Includes a chart defining archaeological phases of the Olmec Culture.
Article
Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Surrounded by Beauty: Arts of Native America

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the art, culture, and history of Native Americans through this Minneapolis Institute of Arts site. You'll find pieces of art from the Northeast Woodlands, Mississippi Valley, Plains, Southwest, and the Northwest coast, as well as...
PPT
Virginia History Series

Virginia History Series: Indians of Virginia [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Amazing visual presentation about the history of Indians in Virginia. included in this comprehensive slideshow are startling pictures and maps tracing the Native American culture from prehistoric times through the 1600's.
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Canada Science and Technology Museum

Canada Science and Technology Museum: Collection and Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada has a long and rich history of innovation in science and technology. The artifacts collected, preserved, and displayed in the three museums of Ingenium showcase this history. Each artifact tells a fascinating story of innovation...
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Other

Minoan Costume

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief but detailed account of what typical Minoan men and women would wear. Observations come from a variety of artifacts and show the advanced technology of the culture.
Graphic
Curated OER

Rome Reborn: The Vatican Library and Renaissance Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This was a Library of Congress exhibition from 1993 that includes information and artifacts regarding: archaeology, humanism, mathematics, music, medicine, nature, and more.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: La Laguna Transformations and Community Organization

For Students 9th - 10th
Excavations and analysis of the location of various artifacts found at La Lugana indicate areas of specialization, social segregation, and religious integration.
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Other

Colours of India: People and Colours

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative and colorful site with examples and descriptions of Indian artifacts, textiles, costumes, and performing arts. Students and teachers can use this site to find a brief overview of these topics.
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University of Chicago

Oriental Institute: Nubia: The Land and the People

For Students 9th - 10th
Read all about Nubia and the people that live there. Includes photos of artifacts, maps, and a timeline.
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Other

Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a tour of Egypt or visit the online exhibit of artifacts at this site. Descriptions and history of the artifacts are given and there is an impressive links page.
Article
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Art of West Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
Ten thousand years of art produced in West Asia is displayed at this Metropolitan Museum site in timeline format. The earliest examples date from 8000 B.C., with information on key historical events as well as details of each artifact.
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Other

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: The Chumash People of California

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at the Chumash people of California. Read about their unique plank canoes, basketry, language, and cave paintings. Many pictures of artifacts and drawings accompany the information.
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University of California

The Bancroft Library: Oroville Chinese Temple

For Students 9th - 10th
Digitized collection of artifacts from a Chinese temple built in 1863 and serving a populace of 10,000.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of the American Indian: Creation's Journey

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual tour of two exhibits that were created for the National Museum of the American Indian but students from four American Indian schools. The exhibits display a wide variety of American Indian artifacts with descriptions of each...
Interactive
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Within These Walls

For Students 4th - 8th
If these walls could talk! Explore American History through one house that has experienced over 200 years of history. This interactive site has pictures of artifacts, primary sources, and music from 1757-1945. Be a detective and guess...
Unit Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Hispanic Heritage Teaching Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is your link to teaching resources about Hispanic heritage. Choose from topics such as Musica del Pueblo, Mexican America, Latino Voices in American Art, or many others. Explore links to interactive exhibits, lesson plans, and...
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Other

Sweet Briar College: Prehistoric Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of artifacts beginning with one of the earliest pieces of sculpture, the Venus of Willendorf and progressing through the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods.
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Other

Virtual Museum Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study and interpret Native artifacts from the Museum of Civilization. An extensive teacher planning sheet includes links to other web sites. The challenge sheet guides students through the discovery process.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian: National Museum of African Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A fabulous resource for students and teachers interested in African art! Click any of the icons to search for a specific artifact, or just browse their collection.
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Other

Buddhist Artifacts the Support of Spiritual Realization

For Students 9th - 10th
A site by Tulku Thondup explaining the significance of Buddhist art in Tibet. This is an excerpt from a talk given at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 1990. The basis is how the Buddhist devotees in Tibet use religious objects as tools...
Unit Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Mapping the Past

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students will examine European world maps from the Middle Ages, the Age of Discovery, and the period of New World exploration. They will then look at maps that record the early exploration of the American West and collect present-day...

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