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Victoria and Albert Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum: Cold War Modern: Design,1945 70

For Students 9th - 10th
Museum exhibition canvasses the design of the cold war period. The focus of the exhibition is on making the connections between artistic production of the time and the era's prevailing political and social ideas.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Text and Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will examine the work of artist Barbara Kruger and consider how visual media, such as in print and advertising, can be constructed to influence viewers' perceptions and behaviors. Students will create their own works of art...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Cazin in the Quarry

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Using Cazin's painting The Quarry of Monsieur Pascal near Nanterre, students will hypothesize about the workings, setting, and size of this French quarry. Then, applying his working method of "memory painting," they will draw or paint a...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Dress Up a Horse

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this activity, students dress a horse and rider in gear from six cultures. They then answer questions about their features and about similarities and differences between styles from different cultures. The horse, rider, and gear...
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US National Archives

National Archives: Designs for Democracy

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of government approved drawings and designs for hundreds of objects including ships, bridges, flags and more.