Curated OER
The Fog of War
Students view the film Fog of War and discuss the most striking elements of the film. They focus on chosen lessons from robert McNamara's life such as: empathy, rationality and proportionality.
Curated OER
Constructing Space
Students analyze three dimensional art that uses a variety of materials and is part of Minimalist art. In this art analysis lesson plan, students explore artists' choices for materials and their use of space. Students complete image...
Curated OER
Rauschenber, The Other ROCI
Learners watch the film, "Rauschenber, The Other ROCI," and record information they need as they consider the themes. They create an art project that uses several different techniques to make a unified work.
Curated OER
Abstraction-Critique of Art
Middle schoolers apply a four step critique process as they observe and make personal decisions about abstract artworks.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Guggenheim: Robert Morris
This biographical sketch of Robert Morris covers both his early life and how his early interests grew into his work in minimalist sculpture. Included are photos of three of his artworks with explanations of each.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Performance Art?
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.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Minimalism
A brief description of Minimalism, including a list of famous Minimalist artists. There are links to Minimalist artists and exhibitions of their works, often with commentaries or reviews.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Color as Field: American Painting, 1950 1975
Slideshow that highlights paintings exhibited at the Smithsonian American Art Museum done by artists whose works are classified as color field painting.