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		A Children's Guide to the Buddha's Art of Healing ^Votes:0 Children's Guide \| Words to Know \| Monastery \| Mandalas \| Exhibit \| Links The Buddha's Art of Healing by the 5th grade classes at Pocantico Hills School During the fall of 1998, the 5th grade students of Pocantico Hills School were given the great honor of being asked to design a children's guide to an exhibit of paintings from Tibet. The exhibit, entitled "The Buddha's Art of Healing," will be traveling for over a year to museums in our country and other countries as well. They worked with Miss Ruth Weyland and Mrs. Terry Hongell to create this guide. The children studied about Tibet and about Buddhism in order to understand more about the art works in the exhibit, "The Buddha's Art of Healing." At each museum, children will be given the guide that we have created to h Read More Go to Site


		A Lifetime of Color - Home ^Votes:0 Our Brands For more information about our art products and school supplies, please visit our brand web sites. Click here for more educational promotions from Sanford. Join our e-mail list! ©2007 SANFORD, A Newell Rubbermaid Company CONTACT US ABOUT US SITEMAP PRIVACY POLICY Read More Go to Site

		applications ^Votes:0 Back to the ALA Teacher's Forum Teacher's Guide Table of Contents Applications for the Art and Life in Africa CD-ROM Nan Mercier, Art Teacher, West High School, Iowa City, Iowa There are several characteristics of this CD-ROM program that promote options for types of instructional structures in the classroom. One characteristic is the depth and quality of the text and visual information contained within the program. The second is the ease at which teachers and students with even limited computer confidence can navigate through the chapters, databases, and essays, and use the search, bookmark, and slide show tools of the program. The third is the multimedia component that allows the learner to study still images, see art objects in use either in field photos or video, and hear the sounds as Read More Go to Site

		Art and Music Outline ^Votes:0 Choose Your View View By Subject Art Across the Planet ((K-8) In this unit, students will create drawings of their own homes and those that they imagine might be found in a foreign country. Students will also conduct research on that particular foreign country using a variety of sources and exchange artwork and questions with another group of students in that foreign country. Lesson One: Imagining Homes and Environments. Students choose a foreign country and create paintings of what they think homes might look like based on basic data about environments present in the country. Lesson Two: Exploring Homes and Resources. Students use a variety of resources to search for images of and information about the exchange country's environments and housing. Lesson Three: Exchanging Art. Students cre Read More Go to Site

		Art Appreciation ^Votes:0 . Get Paula's Vocabulary Vine for Latin & Greek roots. More fun, more reinforcement, less money! And for Biology, check out Science Roots . Art Appreciation Home / Art Main Menu / Approach To Instruction / Art Appreciation / Drawing Curriculum / Chronological Art Lessons / American Art History Looking At Pictures Discovering Great Artists The Annotated Mona Lisa Sister Wendy's Story of Painting Child-Sized Masterpieces (Mommy, It's a Renoir) Art History Activities Devin's Lists Looking At Pictures From: Stacey L If you're looking for a great one-volume introduction to art appreciation for young children, you should be Looking At Pictures (LAP) by Joy Richardson. This is a book full of reproductions of paintings in the National Gallery of Art, London. It covers art from the 13th to the 20th Read More Go to Site

		Art Education and Teaching Art ^Votes:0 HOME CREATIVITY AND CULTURE BOOK NSEAD START MAGAZINE NIGEL MEAGER This is a portal site with links to information about art education in the UK, teaching art in primary schools and about contemporary ideas about teaching creativity and culture. It has been compiled by Nigel Meager, the author of 'Creativity and Culture - Art Projects for Primary Schools' for the National Society for Education in Art and Design - NSEAD. Read More Go to Site

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		ARTSEDGE: ARTSEDGE Home ^Votes:0 About Us \| Feedback \| Search A RTS E DGE \| Search MarcoPolo \| spotlights Lessons Articles & Reports Look·Listen·Learn Standards Contacts Arts Days WebLinks Advocacy Essentials Meet the Artist How-To's Arts Quotes November 7, 1913 Writer Albert Camus born Look·Listen·Learn: How-To: Advocacy Essentials: Community PhotoWorks Fuse writing, photography, critical analysis and community connections Five Easy Drama Games for the Little Ones Introduce theater into your early elementary classroom Three Rs Are Essential, but Don't Forget the A—the Arts Eliot Eisner makes the case for an art-enriched curriculum TEACH \| CONNECT \| EXPLORE \| SPOTLIGHTS About Us \| Feedback \| Site Map Search A RTS E DGE \| Search MarcoPolo Copyright The Kennedy Center. All rights reserved. ARTSEDGE materials may be re Read More Go to Site

		ArtSource ^Votes:0 ArtSource Giftshop \| Table of Contents \| Search Services \| About ArtSource \| To Submit a Site Posters TABLE OF CONTENTS ARCHITECTURE RESOURCES ART and ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS ART and ARCHITECTURE LIBRARIES ART JOURNALS ONLINE ARTIST'S PROJECTS ELECTRONIC EXHIBITIONS EVENTS GENERAL RESOURCES IMAGE COLLECTIONS MUSEUM INFORMATION NEW MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS VENDOR INFORMATION THE VIRTUAL CERAMICS EXHIBIT Welcome to ArtSource, a gathering point for networked resourceson Art and Architecture. The content is diverse and includes pointersto resources around the net as well as original materials submitted by librarians, artists, and art historians, etc. This site is intended to be selective, rather than comprehensive. For help in locating specific art related information the BEST source of informati Read More Go to Site

		AskAsia.org ^Votes:0 teachers \| students \| kids advanced Copyright © 1995-2007 Asia Society . Site Map \| About the Materials \| How to Participate \| Contact \| Site Credits Read More Go to Site

		AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer : Online Learning : ARTcapades Homepage ^Votes:0 Teacher's Guide \| Tips \| Glossaries \| Links \| ART capades en EspaÑol How does art make you feel? How does style affect you? Choose a picture that you like and make a Monitor Museum Re-create your favorite paintings and Imitate Masters Swapping Styles lets you try a different style than the one the artist used. Discover the elements of art through examples Interactive glossaries, visual glossaries, and plain text glossaries Links to interactive art activities, offline activities, and other cool links First posted in 1997. Last modified Tuesday August 28, 2007 © 2007 Copyright AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T and the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property. This site contains links to public sites whose content and language do not fall under the jurisdicti Read More Go to Site

		BellaOnline -- The Voice of Women ^Votes:0 forum \| radio \| shops \| sweeps Auto Beauty & Self Books & Music Career Computers Education Family Food & Wine Health & Fitness Hobbies & Crafts Home & Garden Money News & Politics Relationships Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture Sports Travel & Leisure TV & Movies Bored? Games! Postcards Astrology Take a Quiz Rate My Photo Cooking for Kids Vegetarian Australia Math Romance Movies All times in EST Full Schedule Internet Safety and Children We're a long way from when children would curl up safely by a window, absorbed in books their parents had chosen and brought home for them. Make sure you learn how to keep your children safe in their new reading environment - on the web, in chat rooms, and in internet forums. Safety Tips for Children Online F E A T U R E S Chocolate Hearts From The Read More Go to Site

		Carpet Hunt \| Explore & Learn \| The Metropolitan Museum of Art ^Votes:0 Click on one of the plants or animals to begin your hunt. Carpet with pictorial design. Northern India, Lahore, late 16th or early 17th century. Wool pile on cotton foundation. 27'4" x 9'6". The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917, New York (17.190.858). When you are finished, click here to answer three questions about the plants and animals in the carpet. Learn more about this carpet. Make a Carpet Collage. This hunt is made possible through the generous support of the Uris Brothers Foundation. Home \| Works of Art \| Curatorial Departments \| Collection Database \| Features \| Timeline of Art History \| Explore & Learn \| The Met Store \| Membership \| Ways to Give \| Plan Your Visit \| Calendar \| The Cloisters \| Concerts & Lectures \| Educational Resourc Read More Go to Site

		Discover a Korean Dragon \| Explore & Learn \| The Metropolitan Museum of Art ^Votes:0 \| Face \| Claws \| Belt \| Mountains \| Tile, early 7th century; Three Kingdoms period (18 B.C.A.D.660) Korean (Paekche Kingdom) Earthenware; 11 x 11 in. (28 x 28 cm) The National Museum of Korea, Seoul (Treasure no. 343) We do not know exactly what kind of imaginary being this creature was, or what meaning he contained for the people who made him. Stories of this time often describe monsters as living in faraway mountainous areas. Tiles of this kind were made in Paekche, a small kingdom established in southwestern Korea about 2,000 years ago (18 B.C.E.660 C.E.). Paekche was not far from eastern China and southern Japan, and the kingdom conducted trade with both countries. Roll your cursor over the image and select a highlighted area to find out why this beast seems so powerful and Read More Go to Site

		Grandma Moses aka Anna Mary Robertson ^Votes:0 Main >> Education & News >> Home Schooling Grandma Moses aka Anna Mary Robertson Artist of the Week: Grandma Moses who's full name was Anna Mary Robertson I think of American Folk Art when I look at her work. Grandma Moses was born in 1860 and lived during the time of the Civil War and 2 World Wars. Your probably wondering how she did that! She lived to the age of 101. She probably saw one of the first automobiles as well as the first airplanes since they were invented during her lifetime. You can tell by her paintings that she loved the countryside and did a lot of needlework. Many of the brushstrokes in her artworks resemble stitches that someone sewing would make. She did paintings with the titles of fairy tales like "Mary and Little Lamb" and "Little Boy Blue." She also did paintings t Read More Go to Site

		Inside Art: An Art History Game ^Votes:0 An adventure in art history by Educational Web Adventures Teachers' Resources An art history game about Vincent Van Gogh. Learn about art history, art aesthetics, and aesthetic scanning I yawned and rubbed my eyes. I tried to focus on the wall of paintings in front of me. My feet were killing me. I'd rather be anywhereoutside, playing with my friends, even brushing my teethanywhere but this art museum. T hen I heard a strange sound behind me... I turned to see greens and blues and oranges all swirling around into a terrible roaring vortex. B efore I could step back, I was sucked feet first into the vortex! Colors swirled and howled. Then..nothing. Until I opened my eyes again. http://www.eduweb.com/insideart/ © 1997 Educational Web Adventures Back to Educational Web Adventures Read More Go to Site

		Leonardo Home Page ^Votes:0 body { width: 990px; background: #ffffff url("/web_media/bg.gif") left top no-repeat; font-family: arial, sans; font-size: 100%; color: #000;} #header { width: 990px; height: 80px; text-indent: -700em; background: transparent url("/web_media/masthead.gif") left top no-repeat; z-index: 600; position: relative;} #header a.trackback { display: block; height: 70px; width: 260px; background-color: transparent; position: absolute; z-index: 610; left: 0; top: 0;}#header a.trackback h1 { margin-left: -700em; line-height: 0em; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: none;} #right_column {position: absolute; width: 180px; /* RC width /margin-left: 800px; float: right; text-align: left;top: 30px;/ height: 100%; / /opacity: .5;/ / border: 1px solid #990; zztest */} #holder { border: 1px solid Read More Go to Site

		Look for the Symbol in the Sculpture \| Explore & Learn \| The Metropolitan Museum of Art ^Votes:0 What is a symbol? A symbol is an object or a picture that stands for an idea. Love, power, and anger are all ideas that we sometimes think of in terms of symbols. For example, a heart can stand for love, a lion or a sword can represent power, and the color red or a frowning face can symbolize anger. Many artists use symbols in their work. To find and identify some symbols, click on one of the images below. Fudô Myô-ô , 12th century Japanese; late Heian period Wood with color and gold leaf; 80 x 30 in. (203.2 x 76.2 cm) The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris, Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest and The Annenberg Fund, Inc. Gift, 1975 (1975.268.163) Mother and Child , 15th Read More Go to Site

		PBS \| About This Site . Retired Site ^Votes:0 Wednesday, November 21, 2007 by topic... Arts & Drama History Home & Hobbies Life & Culture News & Views Science & Nature Retired Site The "Rings of Passion" site has been retired from pbs.org. To find related content on pbs.org, try a keyword search , visit a related topic area using the pulldown menu at the top of this page, or browse our Programs A-Z menu. Copyright Agent Feedback Plugins & Downloads Privacy Policy Terms of Use About PBS \| About this Site \| Support PBS \| Producing for PBS \| TV Schedules \| Station Finder Arts & Drama \| History \| Home & Hobbies \| Life & Culture \| News & Views \| Science & Nature Feedback \| Privacy Policy \| Terms of Use Copyright © 1995 - 2007 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). All rights reserved. Read More Go to Site

		PBS \| About This Site . Retired Site ^Votes:0 Friday, November 23, 2007 by topic... Arts & Drama History Home & Hobbies Life & Culture News & Views Science & Nature Retired Site The "Rings of Passion" site has been retired from pbs.org. To find related content on pbs.org, try a keyword search , visit a related topic area using the pulldown menu at the top of this page, or browse our Programs A-Z menu. Copyright Agent Feedback Plugins & Downloads Privacy Policy Terms of Use About PBS \| About this Site \| Support PBS \| Producing for PBS \| TV Schedules \| Station Finder Arts & Drama \| History \| Home & Hobbies \| Life & Culture \| News & Views \| Science & Nature Feedback \| Privacy Policy \| Terms of Use Copyright © 1995 - 2007 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). All rights reserved. Read More Go to Site

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		The Alphabet of Art ^Votes:0 The Alphabet of Art The Robert J. McKnight Memorial Web Site Welcome to the Alphabet of Art. This site explains, in simple terms, the elements of visual design. Once you understand the Alphabet, you'll be able to "read" pictures and other works of visual art and understand why they work the way they do. The Alphabet of Art was developed by the late Robert J. McKnight, a sculptor, designer, and theoretician of art. McKnight believed that the historical development of communication systems paralleled the development of the senses in the individual. Just as a newborn child orients itself to the world first by touch, then hearing, and only later by eyesight, so objective systems of communication developed in that order. First came the numerical system, based on our fingers and the sense of tou Read More Go to Site

		The Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access ^Votes:0 Art Access examines objects from various areas of the Art Institute of Chicagos permanent collection to enrich visitors' understanding of their content, style, and historical context. Included are a variety of online resources of special interest to educators, parents, students, and young people, including lesson plans for the classroom and art projects for the home. African American Art American Art to 1900 Ancient Indian Art of the Americas Arts of Africa Impressionism and Postimpressionism India, Himalayas & Southeast Asia Modern and Contemporary Art Renaissance & Baroque Art Rococo to Realism Funding for Art Access is provided in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, dedicated to expanding the understanding of cultural and artistic heritage. Reproduction Permission . Last Read More Go to Site

		The Christmas Story ^Votes:0 // Alternate content for browsers that do not support scripting // or for those that have scripting disabled. The Christmas Story requires the Macromedia Flash Player. Get Flash [ Skip ] Made possible by the Uris Brothers Foundation Endowment. Read More Go to Site

		The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Explore & Learn ^Votes:0 Publications for Educators Designed for use in the classroom, these online features and printable files (PDFs) help educators introduce to their students the richness and diversity of works in various collections of the Metropolitan Museum. Publications include a variety of illustrations and descriptions of selected works of art, historical and cultural background, classroom applications in the form of lesson plans and activities, and other useful material. Online Features The Art of Ancient Egypt: A Web Resource An electronic version of our vast teacher resource featuring forty objects, a timeline, curriculum connections, and more. Byzantium: Faith and Power (12611557) This overview of the artistic and cultural flowering during the late Byzantine Empire features magnificent icons an Read More Go to Site

		What is It? \| Explore & Learn \| The Metropolitan Museum of Art ^Votes:0 Skilled artists can make us believe that stone sculptures feel as soft as flesh and that painted canvases are as cool as water. How do they do this? To find out, choose a detail below to explore: REMEMBER: When you look at art on a computer, you are seeing representations (digitized photographs) of real works of art. Home \| Works of Art \| Curatorial Departments \| Collection Database \| Features \| Timeline of Art History \| Explore & Learn \| The Met Store \| Membership \| Ways to Give \| Plan Your Visit \| Calendar \| The Cloisters \| Concerts & Lectures \| Educational Resources \| Events & Programs \| FAQs \| Special Exhibitions \| My Met Museum \| Press Room \| Met Podcast \| Site Index \| Now at the Met \| MuseumKids Photograph Credits Copyright © 20002007 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights Read More Go to Site

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