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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rembrandt: His Life and Times

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils review important facts about the famous 17th-century Dutch painter Rembrandt. They compare two of Rembrandt's self-portraits and discuss the style of each. Students create an exhibit guide describing the overall theme of the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Portrait and Figure Drawing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the self-portraits and figure drawings of famous artists such as Käthe Kollowitz, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt and others following their own attempts to create their expressive original drawings.
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Activity
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Humanities Texas

A President's Vision: Thomas Jefferson

For Teachers 5th - 11th Standards
Here you'll find a fantastic resource for analyzing several primary sources regarding Thomas Jefferson's presidency, from his election and home in Monticello to the Lewis and Clark expedition and the Louisiana Purchase.
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Handout
Practical Pages

Famous Artist of the Month

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Feature one famous artist a month with a series of portraits, biographies, and examples of their gallery. With masters such as Augustus Rodin, Francisco Goya, and Michelangelo, the resource provides opportunities every month for kids to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rapunzel

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Youngsters read the story of Rapunzel and go over vocabulary and answer discussion questions. They also list qualities of characters, discuss settings, make a diorama, and more.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

An Alphabet of Roman Goddesses

For Students 9th - 12th
How much do your young historians know about Roman mythology? Twenty descriptions of Roman goddesses are available with four names to choose from for each question. Use this identification quiz after studying Roman mythology in your...
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Interactive
Curated OER

ESL: Fiil-In-The-Blank Vocabulary Practice

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, students read sentences, "thinking" about the correct word to fill in the blank, then click on the answer button to check for accuracy.
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Rembrandt Van Rijn

For Students 9th - 10th
WebMuseum looks at life and art of Rembrandt van Rijn.
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Handout
CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Rembrandt

For Students 9th - 10th
A gallery of scanned images of works by Rembrandt, as well as a link to a biography sourced to Encarta Online Encyclopedia.
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Handout
CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Rembrandt

For Students 9th - 10th
A gallery of scanned images of works by Rembrandt, as well as a link to a biography.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Old Woman Praying

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Old Woman Praying", created by Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn from 1629-30 (Oil on copper, 16 x 12 cm).
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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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Website
Other

Baltimore Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
More than 85,000 works of art comprise the collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art, including American paintings and decorative arts, especially period rooms from Maryland historic homes and miniature rooms, sculpture gardens with...