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Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Perhaps a useful resource for an Art History course or a project on a famous figure, this standard 25 question multiple choice quiz asks factual questions about Vincent van Gogh's life such as siblings' names, the people who influenced...
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Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
This worksheet contains three short answer study questions and seven essay topics about Vincent van Gogh, his life and his work. Clearly designed with higher-level learners, these prompts ask the responder to consider how van Gogh's life...
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Vincent Van Gogh: A Stroke of Genius

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the tragic life and career of Vincent Van Gogh. Plagued by madness and depression, Van Gogh nevertheless produced revolutionary works of art that are worth millions today.
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Favorite Places & Spaces

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students research and identify differences in details in the three versions of Vincent van Gogh's "Bedroom at Arles." They identify a place that has meaning to them. Afterward, they create a textured painting of that place and describe...
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VAN GOGH LESSON

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create their own versions of Starry Night and practice the use of expressive style. They discuss the lines, colors and shapes used by van Gogh in his work.
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Special Sunflowers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students view a picture of Van Gogh's Sunflowers. For this caring and kindness lesson students read Camille and the Sunflower and explore the feelings of the characters. Students complete worksheets related to Camille's feelings in the...
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Lincoln is in the House! ("Name-Dropping" Poems and the Power of Connotation)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
“What’s in a name?” Just about everything. Barack Obama, Vincent van Gogh, Justin Bieber. Famous names evoke a multitude of reactions and poets often use the names of famous people in their works precisely because names carry...
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What Goes Around, Comes Around!: Art from the Heart

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the relationship between an artist and their community. In this serial reciprocity lesson, students listen to a story called Camille and the Sunflowers by Laurence Anholt and discuss how the community helped Vincent van...
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Famous Regrets

For Students 6th - 7th
In this ESL conversation learning exercise, students read 15 famous "regrets" in history that use the words "if only." Students identify the speaker. Example: I wish I hadn't cut off my ear. (Van Gogh).
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Victorian Historians

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th Standards
Take the class back in time to the Victorian Era! The resource provides a plethora of activities that create experiences for scholars in class. Some activities include a fun fair, viewing the starry-night painting, and even experiencing...
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Influential Individuals of the 19th Century

For Teachers 6th - 10th
By learning about some of the people who shaped the 19th Century, students can find out about this important time period.
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Artists Giving Back

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners define serial reciprocity through art and make a classroom goal for the giving back. In this serial reciprocity lesson, students read Camille and the Sunflowers and discuss why the arts are important in communities. Learners...
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Gone With The Wind

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars review the different types of natural disasters. As a class, they examine how people and communities deal with weather disasters. They compare and contrast how two communities respond to a tornado or hurricane. They...
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My Family

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars examine artwork that surrounds the topic of "family." They compare and contrast the families in the artwork with their own families. Finally, each student creates a HyperStudio slide of their own artwork that represents...
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Your Body Within Your Community

For Teachers K - 7th
Students identify and discuss the function of each of the major body systems. As a class, they discover how this relates each one of them in their community. They discuss their role as a member of their community and how people depend...
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General Knowledge Quiz

For Students 5th - 6th
In this general knowledge instructional activity, students attempt to answer 30 trivia questions on subjects ranging from art, geography, films, books and popular culture. The directions say to listen and answer. It is unclear how this...
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Interest Survey

For Students 6th - 7th
In this science and social studies worksheet, students complete a survey about their interests. Students check each subject that they are interested in, such as killer whales, Thomas Edison, and magnets.
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Linking Lines to Landscape

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students evaluate art to enhance their core knowledge of fiction, American folk heroes, and the water cycle. In this art lesson, students complete a unit of activities to use art to study various topics of literature, history, and...
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Breaking News English: World's Oldest Man Dies

For Students 4th - 8th
In this English worksheet, students read "World's Oldest Man Dies," and then respond to 20 fill in the blank, 15 short answer, 8 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Biography: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at the creative, but tumultuous, career of artist Vincent van Gogh. Discusses several of his most famous works ("The Potato Eaters" and "Sunflowers"), his artistic influences, and legacy.
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Econ Ed Link: Vincent Van Gogh's Flower Beds in Holland

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A simple lesson plan on the concept of opportunity costs or sacrifices. A short quiz on this concept is also provided.

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