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Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office.

Van Gogh Gallery

The focus of this gallery is teaching art and culture through the work of Van Gogh in order to create interest and understanding of art culture.

The Teaching Palette

Teachers are encouraged to share their successful art lesson plans with other teachers on The Teaching Palette website in an attempt to “perfect the art of education”.

Spiral Art Education

As a product of the University of Illinois at Chicago, Spiral Art Education offers innovative curriculum as a part of their efforts to rethink art education in the 21st century.

San Diego Museum of Art

The Museum’s Education Department has created many lesson plans that help to introduce art into the classroom, they are based on objects inside of the museum but do not require a visit there.

Planning Art Lessons & Units by Marvin Bartel

An incredibly thorough resource on how to plan art lessons to maximize students’ concentration and creativity.

Philadelphia Museum of Art

The museum provides integrated lesson plans and ideas for teachers to incorporate in the classroom.

National Gallery of Art

The National Gallery of Art connects teachers and students to the high arts through interactive exhibitions. This is a resource recommended for older youth but a few all ages resources are offered under the title of “NGAKids.” Educators can also request loan materials.

MOCA

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles provides curriculum for teachers to incorporate in their lesson plans to foster art culture and appreciation.

LACMA

The Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art provides lesson plans for teachers to use in order to enhance their visual arts instruction.

KidActivities.net

This website is a rich supply for curriculum planning. It has more than 245 categories loaded with activities to enrich your school-age and pre-k experience – along with tips, articles, training topics, inspiration and valuable reader input.

Integrating the Arts

Here, teachers can find lesson plans that integrate art into their every day curriculum.