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Curated OER

So, So Surreal Self-Portraits

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take virtual trip back in time to 1924 when a Dada manifesto sparked the Surrealist movement in Europe and the United States. They explore about the history of Surrealism and visit online galleries of notable artists of the past...
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University of Wolverhampton: What Is Surrealism?

For Students 9th - 10th
Andre Breton's manifesto speech at a meeting in 1934 defining the Surrealism movement and its relation to Dadaism, World War I, and culture. (Very technical and in-depth.)
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Performance Art?

For Students 9th - 10th
What is performance art? Is it theatre? Can it be dance? Where does the "art" part come in? This article seeks to answer these questions by tracing the origins of performance art.