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Earth as Art - Library of Congress
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6 to 12
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Enter this virtual exhibit to view satellite photos of some of the world's most amazing geographic and geologic treasure. Basic maps are provided to show visitors the approximate location...more
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Enter this virtual exhibit to view satellite photos of some of the world's most amazing geographic and geologic treasure. Basic maps are provided to show visitors the approximate location of each strange and awe-inspiring art form. Dramatic deforestation in the Amazon Basin, the West Fjords of Iceland, and the Lambert Glacier in Antarctica are among the breathtaking images included in the collection. Use this site to inspire your art students, illustrate a geographic concept, or enrich an environmental science lesson.
tag(s): ecology (117), landforms (37), photography (134)
In the Classroom
Use this site as an Earth Day activity! Use the maps on deforestation to lead to a conversation on conservationism.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Classroom Clipart - Classroom Clipart
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1 to 12
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Classroom Clipart provides a vast library of free visual resources designed specifically for the educational community. You can explore thousands of categories ranging from animals...more
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Classroom Clipart provides a vast library of free visual resources designed specifically for the educational community. You can explore thousands of categories ranging from animals and anatomy to history and world geography to find the perfect image for any lesson. The site offers a mix of traditional clip art, high-quality photographs, and even animated GIFs, all searchable via a straightforward keyword index. While the free version includes a small watermark on downloads, the images remain clear and professional for use in student handouts, digital presentations, or classroom decorations. Easily download files in standard formats like JPG and PNG.
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Bring history or science lessons to life by having students curate a digital museum or a visual timeline using images found on this site. To engage learners, ask them to select visuals that represent key events or scientific processes, then describe the significance of each selection. Enhance learning by asking students to import their selected clipart into Canva for Education, reviewed here to design professional-looking infographics or posters that explain their findings. After completing their visual designs, extend the learning by having students post their final products to a shared Padlet, reviewed here wall, which allows the class to participate in a digital gallery walk where they can leave feedback or ask questions about their peers' work, fostering a collaborative and reflective learning environment.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Best of Still Photojournalism - National Press Photographers Association
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11 to 12
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Inspire your photography students with these award-winning photographs from photo editors, web editors, and photojournalists from around the world. Organized by subject. ...more
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Inspire your photography students with these award-winning photographs from photo editors, web editors, and photojournalists from around the world. Organized by subject.
tag(s): journalism (74), news (224), photography (134)
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The Best of Ask Joan of Art - Smithsonian
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8 to 12
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The next time your students stump you with a question about an American artist, don't despair; ask Joan! This free service, provided by the Smithsonian American Art Museum, connects...more
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The next time your students stump you with a question about an American artist, don't despair; ask Joan! This free service, provided by the Smithsonian American Art Museum, connects you and your students with art information specialists. Using print and electronic reference sources, Joan of Art will answer your question within a time frame that you indicate. Serious inquiries only! Don't make this resource available for general homework or class project use.
tag(s): art history (103)
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Web Gallery of Art
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8 to 12
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The more than 12,000 works of are represented digitally on this site include paintings and sculptures created in Europe between 1150 and 1800 AD. Many of the artworks include captions...more
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The more than 12,000 works of are represented digitally on this site include paintings and sculptures created in Europe between 1150 and 1800 AD. Many of the artworks include captions as well as biographic information about the artist. Use the search engine to zero in on a particular work or artist. Choose from a selection of virtual guided tours to better understand the historical or artistic relationships between museum pieces.
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Have students create a timeline of an artist using Timeline JS, reviewed here. Students can use 3 Circle Venn Diagram by Read Write Think, reviewed here to compare and contrast artists.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Life Picture Collection - LIFE
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7 to 12
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The LIFE Picture Collection offers a vast digital archive of iconic photographs from LIFE magazine, featuring the work of some of the most influential photographers of the 20th...more
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The LIFE Picture Collection offers a vast digital archive of iconic photographs from LIFE magazine, featuring the work of some of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. The collection documents major moments in U.S. history, politics, social movements, arts, and popular culture through powerful, primary-source images. Teachers can project selected photos to introduce historical events, spark class discussion, inspire student photographers, or serve as visual prompts for narrative, descriptive, or analytical writing. The site is searchable and easy to navigate, allowing users to browse by topic, era, or photographer. While images can be viewed freely online for educational exploration, a fee is required to license or download high-resolution images.
tag(s): cultures (290), great depression (33), photography (134), politics (124)
In the Classroom
Use the photos found on this site for writing prompts. Search within the site or browse the subjects offered to find one that corresponds to a unit being studied. A good example is the images taken during the Great Depression. Pull up a select few of the images and prompt students to tell the story of what is happening in each image, the emotions it conveys, and the impact it is meant to have on the viewer. This site would benefit teachers of nearly any subject, especially history, language arts, civics, and science.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Childe Hassam: American Impressionist - Metropolitan Museum of Art
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9 to 12
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Take your art students on a virtual tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with this impressive retrospective highlighting the work of Childe Hassam, one of America's leading impressionist...more
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Take your art students on a virtual tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with this impressive retrospective highlighting the work of Childe Hassam, one of America's leading impressionist artists. Many oil paintings, watercolors, pastels, and prints are featured, depicting nostalgic views of well-known sites across America and Europe. Details of each image can be explored with a click, and descriptive captions are provided for each work. A lengthy chronology of Hassam's life is included. Portions of this site would be quite at home in an American history class! Be sure to investigate the "Learn with Us" link, which offers Learning Resources, #MetKids, a Timeline of Art History, and others.
tag(s): art history (103), artists (98), impressionism (4), painting (48)
In the Classroom
Use this site as an introductory activity on impressionism in the U.S., using an interactive whiteboard or projector. The images on the site are excellent representations of impressionism and can be used as examples to help students characterize it.Divide students into cooperative learning groups to explore the site. Have them compare and contrast what they note about impressionism with other styles studied in class. Use an online tool such as the Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram, reviewed here. Have students print out their diagrams OR display their findings on the interactive whiteboard to their peers.
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Gauguin Tahiti - Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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11 to 12
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Use this site for an in-depth study of 19th century French painter Paul Gauguin. The focus of this interactive, on-line exhibition is his extraordinary work titled "Where Do We Come...more
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Use this site for an in-depth study of 19th century French painter Paul Gauguin. The focus of this interactive, on-line exhibition is his extraordinary work titled "Where Do We Come From? Where Are We? Where Are We Going," a masterpiece produced during the artist's time in Tahiti. Visitors can move a virtual magnifying glass over the work and click on 15 separate segments. Each segment is augmented by background text and audio interviews with art historians. This is a high-level site for serious analysis by mature students.
tag(s): painting (48)
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Museum of Bad Art
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10 to 12
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A bad example may be worth a thousand words. This site takes a playful and insightful approach to the best of the worst, providing visual images of "fine art" that, ...more
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A bad example may be worth a thousand words. This site takes a playful and insightful approach to the best of the worst, providing visual images of "fine art" that, in some cases, defy description. Art teachers will find this to be a useful resource for illustrating what students should not emulate. Projecting this site in art class will provide rich material for discussion on style, form, and composition. Browseable sections include Portraiture, Landscape, and Unseen Forces. PLEASE PREVIEW and select images before projecting in the classroom. A few pieces in the collection are not "school appropriate."
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Heavens Above - Art and Actuality - New York Public Library
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7 to 12
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Think about creating a curriculum link between art and science using this site as a foundation. Original sketches and chromolithographs of celestial events created by French-born artist...more
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Think about creating a curriculum link between art and science using this site as a foundation. Original sketches and chromolithographs of celestial events created by French-born artist and amateur astronomer E.L. Trouvelot are contrasted with contemporary photographic images from NASA.
tag(s): stars (79)
In the Classroom
Use this site on a projector or interactive whiteboard to discuss and informally assess prior knowledge as you start your study of the galaxy and the star in our immediate proximity - the sun. Display the pictures for students via interactive whiteboard/projector during a discussion of topics like sun spots, solar flares, lunar eclipses, etc.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Portrait Gallery
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9 to 12
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This virtual gallery highlights personalities that have had a profound impact upon Great Britain and the world. Click on "Explore Our Collection" to take a tour of the gallery rooms,...more
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This virtual gallery highlights personalities that have had a profound impact upon Great Britain and the world. Click on "Explore Our Collection" to take a tour of the gallery rooms, and browse through portraits of famous British men and women from the Middle Ages to the late 20th century. Project this Web site in the classroom to illustrate authors, political figures and personalities from British history and literature. Samuel Johnson, Henry VIII, Queen Victoria, The Bronte Sisters, Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill are among the thousands of Britons represented.
tag(s): 20th century (169), britain (24), england (49), painting (48)
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Take advantage of the free images on this site! Search the site for images or portraits of individuals being studies to supplement a lecture. This site would be particularly useful in studying Early American history - giving students a face to connect with the names they have heard about so much.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Impressionism
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8 to 12
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Take a guided tour through turn-of-the-century France and discover what Impressionism was all about. Features of the site include a charming and informative tour guide, beautiful illustrations,...more
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Take a guided tour through turn-of-the-century France and discover what Impressionism was all about. Features of the site include a charming and informative tour guide, beautiful illustrations, eight downloadable lesson plans, and printable transparencies. The impressionistic paintings represented on this Web site include a few that focus on the human body so be judicious and consider the age and maturity of your students when using portions of this resource.
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Tessellations
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6 to 12
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The beauty and mathematical precision of tessellations come alive in this site that celebrates these unique and compelling designs. Basic information about tessellations is provided,...more
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The beauty and mathematical precision of tessellations come alive in this site that celebrates these unique and compelling designs. Basic information about tessellations is provided, along with a biographical profile of M.C. Escher, and a list of resources providing more in-depth information. The Gallery contains a number of tessellations created by Escher and others. Especially of interest to teachers and students is an instructional section that explains how to make tessellations using a variety of materials and constructions. Created by David Annal.
tag(s): optical illusions (12)
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Jean-Antoine Houdan:Sculptor of the Enlightenment - J. Paul Getty Museum
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9 to 12
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Houdan's work captured an historic period of revolution and unrest in France and America. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Napoleon are among his subjects. Rotate the sculptures...more
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Houdan's work captured an historic period of revolution and unrest in France and America. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Napoleon are among his subjects. Rotate the sculptures in this virtual museum exhibit to examine details and learn about the artist's techniques. Best suited for use with advanced art students.
tag(s): sculpture (17)
In the Classroom
Share the site on the interactive whiteboard or projector to illustrate to students the more finite details of Houdan's work. Students can explore the site on their own if more help is necessary. This site would be useful not only for exploring Houdan, but for providing a 3D image students can attempt to analyze or model their own work after.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Medici - Godfathers of the Renaissance - PBS
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6 to 12
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Take an interactive, insider's tour of 15th century Florence, and explore the Renaissance through several different themes: art, politics, architecture and science, and religion. Meet...more
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Take an interactive, insider's tour of 15th century Florence, and explore the Renaissance through several different themes: art, politics, architecture and science, and religion. Meet the "godfathers" of the Renaissance who will give you tips on how to be a Medici mobster. Discover which Renaissance figure you most resemble. The companion art gallery includes gorgeous images of Renaissance art. If projecting images in the classroom, remember that clothing is a bit scarce in the Sistine Chapel, so consider the maturity level of your students.
tag(s): italy (29), renaissance (39)
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Use the interactive timeline in your classroom on your interactive whiteboard or projector to give students more context about the Renaissance. The site provides some valuable information about the Medici family, who were an important influence on the Renaissance.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Drawing from Life - Smithsonian
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7 to 12
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Spice up a history class and generate discussion with cartoons taken from the Smithsonian Institution's American Art/Portrait Gallery Library Collection. Images, dating from 1862 to...more
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Spice up a history class and generate discussion with cartoons taken from the Smithsonian Institution's American Art/Portrait Gallery Library Collection. Images, dating from 1862 to 1955, reflect the power and popularity of this medium throughout American history. Can be browsed by title, artist, or subject.
tag(s): comics and cartoons (61)
In the Classroom
Art and History teachers will love this online collection of comic drawings houses by the Smithsonian. In a class discussion of validity of sources select a few images that were created to reflect on society or satire it. (We recommend Hogarth's engravings if your class is mature enough) Share the images on the interactive whiteboard or projector with the class. Start a discussion as to what students think the meaning and purpose of the image is. Do a few as a class and have students complete the rest of the images on their own. Have students write up a few quick sentences on the remaining images. Teachers can either finish the activity there or have students share their answers later in a discussion.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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1913 International Exhibition of Modern Art - University of Virginia
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9 to 12
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Tour the most influential show in the history of American art. The paintings and sculptures featured in this collection of 18 virtual galleries document the emergence of modernism,...more
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Tour the most influential show in the history of American art. The paintings and sculptures featured in this collection of 18 virtual galleries document the emergence of modernism, the radical break with artistic tradition, and the public reactions that followed. The nature of many of the representative works makes this site most appropriate for mature students. Use this resource to generate discussion and encourage analysis of how this historic exhibition affected the development of American art, created by the American Studies Program at the University of Virginia.
tag(s): art history (103), artists (98)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students explore this site independently or in small groups. To show what they have learned from this site, challenge students to create an online graphic to share using Genial.ly. This is a very interesting site for an art history classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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America in Caricature: 1765 - 1865 - University of Indiana
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7 to 12
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This site, by the Lily Library of Indiana University, features the wry wit and artistic talents of America's best political cartoonists. Three distinct and turbulent periods in American...more
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This site, by the Lily Library of Indiana University, features the wry wit and artistic talents of America's best political cartoonists. Three distinct and turbulent periods in American history are represented: The Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. Especially notable are the political cartoons from election years 1860 and 1864. Challenge students to think about how these caricatures compare with those found in today's newspapers.
tag(s): comics and cartoons (61), politics (124)
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Select the images that correspond to the unit being covered in your classroom. Print out the caricatures, laminate and bring to class. Seperate students into groups and have them all work on at least one of the images obtained from the class. Have students analyze and dissect the images to gauge the meaning, purpose and intent. This is an activity that does require some substance of background knowledge, so do this more towards the end of a unit as review.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Art History Time Line - Metropolitan Museum
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6 to 12
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While designed for art history, this timeline will also appeal to anyone interested in concise summaries of the movements of prehistoric civilizations and peoples worldwide. As it moves...more
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While designed for art history, this timeline will also appeal to anyone interested in concise summaries of the movements of prehistoric civilizations and peoples worldwide. As it moves into ancient and modern history, the site offers well-written summaries of the relationships among art, culture, and the political and social developments in each period. World cultures faculty will love this one.
tag(s): art history (103), time (94)
In the Classroom
Select the timeline that corresponds to the unit being studied in class, and open it on the interactive whiteboard or projector. The write-ups provide substantial information, and the images would be helpful for visual learners. Use the timelines to review and summarize the major points of a unit, ensuring students grasp the essential points.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The British Museum: The Middle East and Asia - British Museum
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6 to 12
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This British Museum site about the ancient Middle East and Asia has seemingly endless nooks and crannies, each leading to an encounter with the history and culture of that civilization....more
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This British Museum site about the ancient Middle East and Asia has seemingly endless nooks and crannies, each leading to an encounter with the history and culture of that civilization. Try it as part of a world cultures course, an introduction to Buddhism or Hinduism, or a look at the geography of the Indian subcontinent.
tag(s): art history (103), asia (137), china (80), india (32), middle east (51)
In the Classroom
Scroll down the page to find classroom resoutces for Assyria, Sumer, Babylon, and Chinese Art. Careful searching should lead to content for almost any grade level.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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