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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete full-text of this literary work is available to download or read in online multiple digital formats. This famous translation was first published in 1910 and includes an introductory note by the translator, John Addington...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: A Brush With History

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition of portraits of American heroes, statesmen, writers, artists, scientists, and historical figures draws on the paintings in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery to consider the story of America. View portraits from...
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Other

Design Museum (London)

For Students 9th - 10th
Included at this site is a large collection of links to individual architects and designers. Each link includes a lengthy biography of the artist along with a series of pictures, a timeline of their life, and a listing of bibliography...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Pedro E. Guerrero

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of videos lessons, media galleries, and photographs about Pedro E. Guerrero, a Mexican-American Mexican-American Photographer Pedro E. Guerrero famous for his photos of architecture and statues and his works.
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Other

Art, Repetition, and Jacob Lawrence

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A great idea for a instructional activity including the style of Jacob Lawrence's "Parade." Not only includes instructional activity, but also a list of artists with similar styles to Lawrence. Lesson is under Instructional Unit Three.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Salvador Dali Biography

For Students 2nd - 7th
Interesting biographical information and fun facts about surrealist artist, Salvador Dali.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Judy Chicago

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's resource that shows links to Judy Chicago's work, website, articles and other informative sites on this famous, influential artist.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Rembrandt Peale

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Luce Foundation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, this is a portrait photograph and biography of Rembrandt Peale, the early American portrait painter and most of famous of the Peale brothers family of artists.
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Girodet Romantic Rebel

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderfully detailed exhibition site, developed by the Art Institute of Chicago, devoted to this gifted French painter, whose work is often viewed in opposition to the prevailing neoclassical style of his time. With a career that...
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Other

Xavier Cortada

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the vibrant paintings, murals, prints and drawings of Cuban-American artist Xavier Cortada.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Ella Fitzgerald

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of famous singer and Grammy winner Ella Fitzgerald.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Gouache

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about gouache painting and view examples of it by famous artists. Also includes links to information on other painting styles, art terms, and artists.
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Simon Vouet

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the art and style of French painter and draftsman Simon Vouet. Includes photos of his more famous paintings, including "Venus and Adonis".
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Giorgio De Chirico: Greek/italian Surrealist Painter

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains several links to Giorgio de Chirico's famous paintings.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Edward Hopper, American Scene Painter, 1882 1967

For Students 9th - 10th
You'll find Hopper's famous paintings in museums and galleries across the U.S. and around the world.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Karel Appel: Dutch Abstract Expressionist Painter

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains several links to Karel Appel's famous paintings.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Morris Louis: American Abstract Expressionist Painter

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are links to Louis Morris' famous paintings from galleries and museums around the world.
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St. Charles Place Education Foundation

Reading Bear: Y, Ie, Ind, Ild Lesson

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this beginning reading video module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate "y", "ie", "ind", and "ild" to form words with the long /i/. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various...
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St. Charles Place Education Foundation

Reading Bear: Ed Lesson

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that the incorporate "ed" suffix. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound out words, see...
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St. Charles Place Education Foundation

Reading Bear: Wh, Qu, Th Lesson

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate "wh", "qu", and "th" in them. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound out...
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Whistler: Portrait of the Artist's Mother

For Students 9th - 10th
This presentation from the CGFA and Carol Gerten-Jackson provides a nice, large image of Whistler's painting, "Portrait of the Artist's Mother: Arrangement in Gray and Black, No. 1." A great site for a picture of the famous painting.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Mary Cassatt

For Students 9th - 10th
A site by the National Gallery of Art of twelve selected Cassatt color prints. There is also a biography of the artist.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art History: Global Contemporary Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide to contemporary art around the world, themes, types of modern art, conceptual art, performance art, famous modern artists. We should at least pull out the artists we have in our famous persons bank. Should be cross-checked...
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Photography

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art, craft and processes of photography. Includes a list of famous photographers from time periods since 1839 when Louis Daguerre created the daguerreotype. Learn about the work and biography of each artist.

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