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Curated OER

Claude Monet Seasonal Painting

For Teachers K
Students are shown examples of Claude Monet's paintings. In groups, they are given one season to focus on and create their own reproduction of the same season in a painting. To end the lesson, they share their paintings with the class.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plein Air Drawing and Painting

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students plein air drawing. In this drawing skills lesson, students follow the provided steps that require them select natural objects and utilize plein air skills to complete their drawings.
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Homeschooling Chronicles - Impressionism

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
The exhibition "The Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay" led us to the truth behind the "pretty pictures."
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Edouard Manet

For Students 9th - 10th
ibiblio.org provides a short biography of French impressionist painter Manet, the impact of his work, and many samples of his paintings.
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Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century: Art, Music and Popular Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the music, art, and popular culture that shook the world in the 20th century.
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Georges Seurat

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a brief biography of Georges Seurat, founder of the neo-impressionist movement with his new technique of pointillism.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Robert Frederick Blum

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Robert Frederick Blum is described here along with information on his contributions to art through work with Impressionist paintings.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Adam

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the sculpture "Adam" by the impressionist sculptor Auguste Rodin, is discussed in a brief description accomanied by a large image of the piece. Links to related topics and pieces are also included.
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Handout
CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Mary Cassatt

For Students 9th - 10th
This presentation includes an index of paintings by Mary Cassatt along with a link to her biography.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Monet, the Gare Saint Lazare

For Students 9th - 10th
In "The Gare Saint-Lazare, the Auteuil Line" Monet shows his keen interest in light, color, and paint handling. This painting has been singled out as among the most impressive paintings of Impressionism. View this picture and read about...