Curated OER
I Am Me and More! Assemblages and Pepon Osorio
Young scholars discuss their role and importance of being a part of a community. After listening to a story, discuss how an artist's memories affected his pieces. Using the internet, they research the different roles of community members.
Curated OER
Massacre or Street Fight? A Study of Images Relating to the Boston Massacre
Fifth graders examine how the merchants of the city allowed the economy to flourish. Using primary sources, they discover how international trade helped to develop the United States. They also identify the role of Elias Hasket Derby, a...
Curated OER
Analyzing Election Cartoons
Students are introduced to the history of political cartoons and examine both historical and modern examples. They analyze a cartoon that expresses an opinion about a current event different than their own and develop an original cartoon...
Curated OER
Technology as Change: The Atlantic Canada Fishery
Ninth graders use the internet to research the history of the Atlantic Canada Fishery and how it was different from today. Using this information, they write a research paper and share it with their classmates. In groups, they...
Curated OER
Exploring with Cartography
Students are introduced to the topic of cartography. Using the internet, they research the paths and goals of early explorers. They create a PowerPoint presentation of the information they collected. They also develop a...
Curated OER
Stonewall and Beyond:
Students examine issues that surround the quest for gay/lesbian equal rights, explore bias and negative stereotyping in the media and their effect on how gays and lesbians are treated, examine their own biases, and express their opinions...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Perspective Drawing
In this lesson, learners use line segments, angles, and parallel and perpendicular lines in order to create a one point perspective drawing.
Other
Art Graphica: Three Point Perspective
A one-page captioned diagram that illustrates and explains the fundamentals of three-point perspective.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Beyond Geometry: One Point Perspective
Definition of one-point perspective.
Other
Art Education: Drawing in One Point Perspective
A fascinating interactive site showing how to use lines in on-point perspective drawings.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 3: Technical Aspects of Art
In this third unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn how to describe the technical aspects of an artist's work by discussing elements of art and principles of design. They also look at the stylistic qualities of an artist's...
Other
University of Evansville: Art Studio Chalkboard
This site from the University of Evansville is a great place for the aspiring artist to visit. Receive free professional advice and tips on basic drawing techniques. The site focuses on perspective drawing and shading.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Masaccio, Tribute Money (Quiz)
How much do you know about Tribute Money by Masaccio? Find out by answering this four-question multiple-choice and true/false quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Masaccio, Holy Trinity (Quiz)
How much do you know about Holy Trinity by Masaccio? Find out by answering this four-question multiple-choice and true/false quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.