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1900 America: Historical Voices, Poetic Visions
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Abstract: A lesson plan in which students create their own multi-media epic poems about the year 1900. Walt Whitman's Song of Myself and Hart Crane's The Bridge serve as artistic models for students, who also draw on life histories, sound recordings, and other primary resources.
20. sajandi kunst
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Abstract: 20. sajandi kunst. 10. klass, IV kooliaste. Kunstiõpetus > Kunstiajalugu > 18.-20. saj kunst. Veebifaili tüüpi tunnikonspekt nelja 20 saj kunstivoolu tutvustamiseks koos viidetega internetis leiduvatele näidetele.
20th Century Art, Fall 2002
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Abstract: Critical examination of major developments in European and American art during the past century. Surveys art's engagements with modernization, radical politics, utopianism, mass culture, changing conceptions of mind and human nature, new technologies, colonialism and postcolonialism, and other significant ... More »
9 Variations on a Dance Theme
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Abstract: A female dancer repeats a short dance theme nine times to a soundtrack of piano and flute. As she performs the theme, the dancer is shot from different angles to yield nine variations. The first variations are composed of longer shots that capture the body and movements of the dancer in full. These variations ... More »
A Beginners Guide to Second Life
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Abstract: Textbook for a Summer School Course about Virtual Worlds at UOC Barcelona. The textbook offers a glimpse into virtual worlds in general and Second Life in particular. Titled “Mundos virtuales. Un paseo por Second Life” (“Virtual worlds. A stroll in Second Life”), the course (and book) covers a range ... More »
A Child Becomes a Reader
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Abstract: tells what parents can do to help children (ages 0-4 and 5-8) become readers. It includes suggestions about what to look for in day care centers and preschools, and a summary of scientific research on how children learn to read and write.
A Design for the East Building
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Abstract: This site presents drawings by the architect I.M. Pei and his design team for the National Gallery's East Building, which opened to the public in 1978.
A Few Good Stories: Jaime Guerrero
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Abstract: SPARK drops in on Jaime Guerrero at the Bay Area Glass Institute as he creates an elaborate snake sculpture and introduces his "Homies" series. This Educator Guide is about glass blowing, the dynamic work of Jaime Guerrero, Mayan and Aztec iconography, and the history of glass work in art and architecture.
A Grain of Sand
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Abstract: A videographical presentation of Robert Service's short poem, "A Grain of Sand."
A Guide to Great Home Music Practice
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Abstract: Some tips on making your individual music practice time efficient and productive.
A History of Computation, Control, and Communication from the course Foundations of American Cyberculture
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Abstract: Art 23: Foundations of American Cyberculture - Fall 2006. This new course will enable students to think critically about, and engage in practical experiments in, the complex interactions between new media and perceptions and performances of embodiment, agency, citizenship, collective action, individual ... More »
A History of the Invention of Computers Fall 2007
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Abstract: A History of the Invention of Computers. From Art 23AC: Foundations of American Cyber-Culture - Fall 2007.
A.L.D.
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Abstract: Henry Johnson comments on significance of the 1972 African Liberation Day March. Program examines the continued role of African Liberation Day in the lives of African Americans. Host Marita Rivero interviews African Liberation Day Steering Committee members Ethel and Frank Shefton to discuss both the ... More »
A Matter of Access: NIAD
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Abstract: SPARK looks in on Mike Starosky and his fellow artists in the NIAD day program as they find new forms of expression, independence and dignity through this award winning program. This Educator Guide addresses the notion of "outsider art" and "art of the insane" amidst the larger question of artistic practice.
A Melody Activity
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Abstract: An activity for introducing young children to the basic element of music called melody.
A Musical Accent Activity
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Abstract: An activity to help music students practice using accents.
A Musical Dynamics Activity
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Abstract: An activity to introduce children to the musical concept of dynamics.
A Parent's Guide to Music Lessons
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Abstract: Some suggestions for parents who are wondering when and how to introduce their children to music.
A Parent's Guide to School Band Programs
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Abstract: For the families of interested students, an introduction to the world of music education in the U.S., with an emphasis on school band programs.
A Pentatonic Scale Activity
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Abstract: An activity for elementary and middle school students that introduces a pentatonic scale often used in the music of east Asia.