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Art

• EDSITEment - Links to humanities lesson plans and web sites by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
• ArtsEdge - A clearinghouse of lesson plans for art, music, dance, and the visual arts.
• A.R.T.S. - Arts Resources for Teachers and Students. This site has curriculum ideas, lesson plans and projects for the visual arts, music, and drama.
• A Lifetime of Color - Lesson plans, interactive activities for students, a timeline of art, short artist biographies, a timeline of art, and more. Be sure to visit the Play Art Games section for great interactive activities. From Sanford.
• KinderArt - A large collection of art lesson plans.
• Incredible @rt Department - Lesson plans, rubrics, links to many different types of art sites. This site is written by Judy Decker, a former middle school art instructor.
• @rt Junction - Lesson plans, ideas for art activites, and art articles.
• Art Lesson Plans - These plans include sculpture and multicultural art. From The Teacher's Guide.
• Art Lesson Plans - From the Lesson Plans Page.
• Art Lesson Plans - From Lesson Plans Central.
• Crayola - Collection of lesson plans for all grade levels using Crayola products.
• School Crafts - Craft activities which are related to holidays or other events during the year.
• Pottery and Ceramics - Lesson plans from Teachpottery.net.
• Kodak Lesson Plans - Photography lesson plans.
• Adobe Kids Club - Digital photography and video projects from Adobe.
• PBS Arts Lesson Plans - Plans linked to PBS TV shows.
• Art History Resources on the Web - Directory of web sites for all aspects of art history.
• Going to a Museum? - guide to planning field trips. There are also sample lesson plans.
• National Gallery of Art - Teaching resources and lots of paintings from the Gallery.
• Education at the Getty- Resources for the K-12 Art teacher. Lesson plans, professional development, and links to art sites on the web.
• Museum of Contemporary Art - Art resources and lesson plans for teaching about the works of 20th century artists.
• The Renaissance Connection - Lesson plans for Renaissance art at this site by the Allentown Museum.
• Web Exhibits - Browse for ideas at this interesting collection of web sites which explore art, history, and literature.
• The Philadelphia Art Museum - Resources for educators.
• Philadelphia Public Art - Search for public art in Philadelphia by title, artist, year, building, or person portrayed. There are also virtual tours of public art in the city.

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Music

• K-12 Resources for Music Educators - A long list of links to music education sites on the web.
• Music Lesson Plans - From the Lesson Plans Page.
• Music in Schools Today - Resources for music educators.
• The National Association for Music Education
• Music Education Lesson Plans - From Teachnology
• Music for Young Persons - Lists of works to be performed for young people and by young musical performers.
• Lesson Plans from Great Performances - Lesson plans for classical music and dance from PBS.
• Classical Net - Biographies of composers, and lists of recommended CD's
• The Essentials of Music - An introduction to classical music.
• Music Education Technology - A magazine for using technology in music education.
• Garage Band in Education - Lesson plans from the Apple Learning Interchange.
• The Drum Lesson Database - Over 400 free lessons.
• MoJo's Musical Museum - Searchable collection of lyrics for children's songs. You can also listen to the music.
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Lesson plans from teachers' workshops.
• The Evolution of Rap Music in the United States - This also includes lesson plans.

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