Historic photographs
from the California Museum of Photography. And still more photos
from the California Museum of Photography, Setzer - Alexander / Friends of Photography Collection.
Missions
of California: nice drawings and a one page description of each of the missions
from Earlene's Roots.
More photos, both historic and current,
part of a slideshow
by RJackson. Use the table
of contents to see which missions are included.
MY MISSION is dedicated to presenting information about the missions as well as historic preservation needs. See the section on Missions for photos and info or History for a quick overview.
Photographs
of the Missions that might come in handy for comparison by REA Studio
More photos,
these are very old from the University of California Riverside/California Museum
of Photography.
Art Links
Printable artworks so you can experiment with styles and color, play wordsearch games, and more.
Pigments through the Ages from webexhibits.org. An interesting mix of visual examples, scientific information, and basic definitions about the origins and use of color in the 20th century.
K-6 Elementary Art Lessons from Michal Austin with student examples. Sorted by grade and by theme. Also includes a teacher page with links to organizational and presentation ideas. Additional pages with Middle School/High School lessons
ArtEdventures
for teachers and students consists of lesson plans, technique demos, art history, glossary terms, and artist biographies.
World Myths and Legends in Art is divided into 3 main sections. Themes and Culture presents background info, stories, and discussion questions as well as the art. Compare and Contrast guides the user through creating a comparative essay. There is also downloadable curriculum.
Art History Study Prints prepared for students at the University of Wisconsin. Lots of art works presented for online viewing and study. Topics include Twentieth Century, African-American Artists, Hispanic-American Artists, Asian-American Artists, Gay and Lesbian Artists, and Women Artists.
Learning to Draw, an essay by Marvin Bartel covers the basic goals of teaching drawing and provides loads of links to other articles and related sites.
Related Links (history, gardens, travel, maps, people, events)
The Catholic
Encyclopedia contains information about various Missions as well as priests
and other persons involved in the Missions. For example, you can get a list of mission saints and then look them up in the Encyclopedia.
Art
Terms from Scribbles. A glossary kids will understand.
Alphabet of Art discusses the seven elements that the artist or designer works with: Line, Line Direction, Shape, Size, Texture, Value, and Color. The system also considers the concept of Composition, which is defined as the total effect of the use of the Elements.
Visual Arts Glossary has some definitions, although brief and text only, that you will not find anywhere else easily. From Heart's Ease.
Brush with Wildlife glossary provides definitions and examples. You may have to adjust the window size.
General Glossaries / Dictionaries:
Grolier
Online Dictionary provides a multiple search of several dictionaries/thesauri including Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Lots of words you don't understand?
How about looking them up at WordCentral.Com
RhymeZone,
rhyming dictionary and thesaurus from Lycos. Find definitions, antonyms,synonyms
and more. Could be used to generate your own activitie
