Curated OER
History in Wax
Students surf the internet for information and important pictures on the person of their choice. They will cut and paste them in to a power point presentation and present them to the class. The student then dresses up like the person...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Latinos
With this resource the students will learn about the culture and origin of the Latinos.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Lake
With this resource the students will learn about the culture and origin of the Lake, a native American people.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Two Faces of Paul Gauguin
Students will examine Paul Gauguin's self-portraits and letters to learn about the individual who created them and consider how first-person art forms (self-portraits, diaries, letters, journals) aid the process of self-discovery. Then,...
PBS
Pbs: A World of Stories: The Boo Hag
North Carolina-based storyteller Donna Washington tells a scary tale from the Gullah culture about a man and his beautiful wife-who is not what she seems to be. The story explains the Gullah tradition of painting doors and windows blue...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: The Elements of Art: Shape
Young scholars will be introduced to one of the basic elements of art shape by analyzing the types of shapes used in various works of art to differentiate between geometric and natural shapes. They will then create their own cut paper...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: The Elements of Art: Line
Students will be introduced to one of the basic elements of art-line-by analyzing types of lines used in various works of art to help students understand how artists use line to convey movement and mood. They will then create an abstract...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: White Cloud: A Hero to His People
Learners will learn about White Cloud, one of the chiefs of the Iowa people who attempted to raise money for his tribe after losing their land. Through discussion and research, students will write a journal entry from the standpoint of a...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Labrador Inuit Settlements
With this resource the students will learn about the culture and origin of the Labrador Inuit, a native American people.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Kwakiutl Kinship
With this resource the students will learn about the culture and the origin of the