Resources for Class Projects
For Mr. D. Delgado's Class, here are the Review slides on Credible Sources and Database Use. And here is a list of Open Access Science Journals and Online Science Resources.
For Ms. Bhamra's Art Class, here are some sources of visual texts:
Photographs
- 40 Intriguing Images to Make Students Think
- 40 More Intriguing Images to Make Students Think
- 30 of the Most Powerful Images Ever
- The 50 Most Powerful, Thought-Provoking and Iconic Photographs Ever Taken
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Art
- Oxford Art Online- You can access this through the LAUSD Digital Library in Schoology. Watch my How to Video on how to access this resource.
- SmartHistory- This site is the official provider of art history for khanacademy.org, and they support the AP art history curriculum. It is organized by the different art periods so you can browse. They also have short videos to help you understand the art and time period. This is a great site to help you understand various artists’ cultural and political approach, as well as their art style
- WikiArt- This is a great resource for art! You can search for various artists or browse by genre. When you get to a particular artist, you can see a lot of their artwork, a short bio and a link to the Wikipedia article about their life and work. (Yes, it’s okay to use Wikipedia!)
- Google Arts and Culture- This is an online platform through which the public can access high-resolution images of artworks housed in the initiative's partner museums. The images are high resolution
- Artnet- This website allows you to search for various artists. For each artist’s page, it shows that artist’s work, gives a brief biography, links to the dealers and art galleries that are exhibiting their work, and links to news and events about that artist.
- ArtCyclopedia- This website allows you to search for various artists, different art movements. Once on your artist’s page, scroll down and you’ll see a long list of museums and art galleries that have that artist’s work. Go to that site to see their work and read more about them.
- Art History Resources- This is a compilation of websites from an Art History Professor.
- Smithsonian American Art Museum- If your artist is from the United States, you could search this website to find out more about them.
More Resources for "What is Art?" Lesson for Ms. Bhamra's Class
- What is Art (2min Intro video)
- Definition of Art (14 min video with quotes from various thinkers)
- What is Art Quotes
- Elements of Art and Principles of Design- This page explains the main elements of art and design principles that are helpful to know when analyzing art. There are also a lot of fun art activities and lessons!
- Student Handout for What is Art Lesson and Project (make a copy or print out)
Below are the photos from the "What is Art?" Lesson