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"Our
colors might be different, but our hearts beat as one. Jesus
will never leave us." ~ S.S. age 7. Substitute any of the
hundreds of thousands of names for God/Creator instead of Jesus
if you wish - and you will have the same quote made by a Native
American I met in 1998.
Bradshaw
Foundation: Rock Art - Archaeology Anthropology
See Journey
of Mankind/Migrations - Rock Art from around the world - and
more.
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World
History - Humanities - Culture
Humanities-Interactive.org.
See this Flash site for Interactive exhibits, games,
lessons and more. Explore the history of people living on
America's borders. Discover the New World - learn about the
Americas both old and new. Study Ancient Cultures of Our
World from the Ice Age to the Bronze Age - to ancient Greece
and Rome. Understand other cultures and go back to the
Medieval World. This is a must see site!
The Big
Myth: Creation Stories from Around the World Flash
animations - entertaining site. Many of the cultures online.
Encyclopedia
Mythica - mythology, folklore, bestiary, heroes and
more. Lists of feast days from the ancient world, along with
a list of Roman deities and their Greek counterparts.
Webliography
of Storytelling Resources - Fantastic CD from Karen
Chace featuring stories from around the world.
Folktales:
What are They? Article by Stacy Carney - helps to
understand the classification of folktales. References
given. Folktales,
Myths and Legends - by Charity Belle Mayes
World Myths and Legends - 26 works of art in the
collection of The Minneapolis Institute of Arts inspired by
mythology around the world. Selected cultures include
African, Chinese, Japanese, Oceanic, and Native American.
World
Religions in Art online presentation from
Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Art relating to the main
world religions. Develop awareness and understanding.
World Civilizations Information and Internet resources
for many world cultures. By Richard Hooker, Washington State
University. See Learning modules.
World
Cultures - Summaries of cultures around the world.
Written by students. Resources are given. E-Museum
Minnesota State University (Students, use authoritative
sources for research - this site is good for overview).
Portals
to the World from Library of Congress. This is a good
place to start for gathering information form countries
around the world - links to electronic resources. Not
comprehensive (ones I checked had few visual art links).
World
History - HyperHistory - quick reference for people,
events and maps. Over 2000 files spanning 3000 years of
history.
Sacred Sites
- Places of Peace and Power: The Sacred Site Pilgrimages of
Martin Gray. Beautiful photographs from around
the world. Martin Gray is an
anthropologist and photographer specializing in the study of
sacred sites and pilgrimage traditions around the world.
Sacred
Destinations - Good site for teachers interested in
religion, history, archaeology, and architecture. More than
1,500 sacred sites, holy places, pilgrimage destinations,
historical religious sites and religious buildings and
artifacts around the world (very little from Africa and
Australia is not represented). Exercise Fair Use in
selecting images for PowerPoint.
World Photographs:
Travel Photos of Galen R. Frysinger See the people and
places Galen has visited. Admire the beauty in all of these
world cultures.
Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World. What Wonders would you add? WebQuest
link and sites to explore. (More links on Ancient
Civilizations)
Calendars
through the Ages A wonderful mix of science and
history - from WebExhibits.org.
View various calendars in use today as well as some ancient
calendars. Learn about the Christian Calendar, Jewish
Calendar and Islamic Calendar.
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Museum
Sites - World Cultures
British Museum: World Cultures
See the cultures represented. Go to Compass
and enter the culture into the search. High quality
images and explanations
Canadian
Museum of Civilization Primarily focuses on native
cultures of Canada (from ancient times to present -- but
there sure is a lot to explore. Other world cultures
represented in special exhibits. Be sure to check teacher's
guides.
African,
Oceanic and New World Cultures
From Detroit Institute for
the Arts. Several images given for each reason with
detailed information (click on thumbnail for larger images)
Migrations
in History from Smithsonian - explores the nature and
complexity of the movement of peoples, cultures, ideas, and
objects. See Africa's
Legacy in Mexicio. Excellent site for social studies/art
integration.
Ethnographic
Museum
in Belgrade Serbia (former Yugoslavia).
Representative of Serbian culture - interesting exhibits.
Anthropology
Collection - Field Museum, Chicago Illinois. Presents a
sampling of artifacts from Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas,
Pacific Islands and Australia.
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Masks
Around the World links
page
Masks from Around
the World - Collection of Bob
Ibold. Commercial site with excellent images. Masks from
Africa, India, the Himalayas, Asia, China, Korea, Java,
Bali, New Guinea, Northwest Coast America, Mexico,
Guatemala, the Caribbean, and Native America. Also included
are masks for Halloween, Party, Drama, Art, and Protection.
Another
Face: Masks Around the World Interactive site with games
and activities. Information about purposes of masks and
images from around the world. Research project by Yi-Ching
Chen.
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Australian
Aboriginal Art -
Art
of Australia
Links
page and Internet lesson created for Middle School students.
Tribal
Works: Aboriginal Art of the First Person Gallery on
Sanibel Island in Florida. The gallery (and site) combine
works from Africa, Australia, Native America and the Arctic.
There even are some Papua New Guinea pieces. Each piece is
accompanied by some descriptive text. There also is some
overview text about some of the cultures represented. This
site was recommended by William Ernest Waites.
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Ethnomathematics
Digital Library
Browse this site by subject - cultural group or
geographic regions. many art related sites.
Mathematics around the world.
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Symbolism.net
A good place to look if you are interested in
symbolism. Symbolism in many world cultures and periods in
art.
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On-
The Matrix: Photographs from Around the World
Photographs from Bruce G. Stumpf's world travels.
Africa, Asia, Middle East, North and South America.
Middle
East On-The Matrix.
On
the Line -- millennium project that
explored and celebrated the lives of people who live along the
zero degree meridian line – a line which passes through
Togo, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Algeria, Spain, France and
the UK.
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History
for Kids
has lots of information, all specially written for middle
school students by experienced university professors. The
site is kid-friendly and kid-safe (though we cannot
guarantee the sites linked to). Link to Africa, Egypt,
Greece, China. Rome, Germany, Islam, West Asia and the
Middle Ages. Lesson
plans and craft
projects are also available.
Images
from History
Images from the history of world art and
archeology for use in the classroom. From University of
Alabama at Birmingham.
Best
of History Web Sites
Great
site for integration of Art and Social Studies. Prehistoric,
Ancient civilizations, U.S.
History, European and more. Middle
School and up.
History
of Nations Each country is covered by a brief essay which
gives the highlights of each nation's history. A good place to
start for review. Great resource for social studies and visual
art teachers. (Note: Puerto Rico is slighted - not much
information is given)
Music
from all over the World. Putumayo
World Music. Scroll down on the pages to listen to the sounds
using RealPlayer. (not all CD's are represented with online
selections)
Smithsonian Folkways
Recordings
Supporting cultural diversity
and increased understanding among peoples. Music from around
the world.
OddMusic.com
- site for anyone interested in unique, unusual, ethnic, or
experimental music and instruments - showcasing the sounds,
music, and instruments of artists and artisans
from around the globe.
World
Musical Instruments
Online
catalogue of instruments from all over the world.
World
Music Network
- listen to short segments of music for all
over the world. Listen from Catalog - or click Listen tab.
World
in Tune
Global music
curriculum - kits available.
Art
Around the World - list
of links
Chris Witcombe's Art History Guide - Sweet Briar College
Universes-in-Universe
Site map for extensive collections of links for many countries
and world cultures. World
map Universes-
in- Universe
Archive
of Tapestries A timeless history of tapestry and
wall hangings from around the world. Greek, Medieval,
Renaissance tapestries and more.
Ethnic
and folk costumes
from
the Costume Page by Julie Zetterberg Sardo. Links for
Africa -- Asia & India -- Western Europe -- Eastern Europe
and Siberia-- Near & Middle East -- North, Central &
South America -- Pacific Islands
Textiles
on the Internet - Links page
- World
Art Treasures
Jacques-Edouard
Berger Foundation Slide
collection of art form Egypt, China, Japan, India, and
Europe
Treasures
of the World Mona Lisa,
Guernica, Faberge Eggs, Taj Mahal, Hope Diamond,
Borobudur- from PBS
Oriental
Art - Art of Asia Links page
Chinese Folk Art Tibet
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Multicultural
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Crizmac
Art and Cultural Education Materials Make Crizmac your
first place to stop for purchasing multi-cultural materials
for your classroom. Everything from folk art pieces to
cultural music, art prints and videos.
Cultural
Arts Resources for Teachers and Students
(C.A.R.T.S.)
This site offers a range of online resources related to
traditional arts,
folklore, anthropology, and oral history, including
RealAudio interviews. See resources.
Creatively
Teaching Multicultural Art - by Marvin Bartel
Implementing
Multicultural Art Education - essay by Tammi Wooden.
Lists some good resources in works cited.
Making
Connections through Human Commonalities - article
about Education in a Multicultural World, by Ernest
Boyer. True multicultural education as that which affirms
the sacredness of the individual while recognizing the
universal nature of all peoples
Multicultural
Art Resources sites recommended by art teacher Sharon
Kennedy
Multicultural
Art Resource recommended by Teach-nology.com
Multicultural
Curriculum for Visual and Performing Arts -
online magazine from Fall 2005 -well researched
articles. PRE-PACKAGED
MULTICULTURALISM: A Cause for Concern in the Art Classroom
by Lisa Hochtritt; CRITICAL
CULTURAL INQUIRY & MULTICULTURAL ART EDUCATION by
Hwa Young Caruso; CREATING
"ARTSTORIES" AS SITES OF SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTIVISM,
PERSONALEXPRESSION, MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION, AND
UNDERSTANDING by Pamela Harris Lawton - see more.
Multicultural
Lesson Plans from Dick Blick - Multicultural
Resources
Multicultural
Lesson Plans From Kinder Art
Teachers'
Guide to Folk Life Resources - Information on to books
and links to many free online presentations and lessons (by
location)
Teaching
Tolerance Publications helpful with promoting diversity
in the classroom
Folk
Art.com Commercial site - but good resource for showing
folk art from around the world.
Proverbs
from Around the World African
Proverbs
Proverbs
- About.com
“Reclaiming
Spirit: Authentic Experience in Multicultural Art
Education” Presented
at National Art Education Association
March 2002 - by Kathryn L. Williams Norwood
Lower School.
Also see Equity
in the Classroom: Kathy Williams
Vat19
- Free Video Tips - Cherie Lynn, provides quick
step-by-step overviews on how to create a variety of art
projects. Age range is K-8th. Many multi-cultural ideas that
could be adapted into a lesson.
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Art
of India Links page of Internet
resources
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Indonesia
(links to come)
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David
Rumsey Historical Map Collection
The David Rumsey Collection focuses on 18th and 19th century
North and South American cartographic materials
- National
Geographic Map Machine
National Geographic's Map Machine lets you create and save
your own customized maps. A few examples of your mapping
choices include Degree of Ecosystem Threats, Annual
Precipitation, Recent Earthquakes or Mineral Resources. Of
course, political maps (as well as flags, statistics and all
the country stuff you need for school reports) are also
available.
National Geographic's Map Machine lets you create and save
your own customized maps. A few examples of your mapping
choices include Degree of Ecosystem Threats, Annual
Precipitation, Recent Earthquakes or Mineral Resources. Of
course, political maps (as well as flags, statistics and all
the country stuff you need for school reports) are also
available.
- Free
Translations
The
fastest, web-based language translation service. And
it's Free! FreeTranslation.com is an easy-to-use site for
rapid translations where you can get the "gist" of
foreign language text and web pages. Translate into Spanish,
French, German, Italian, Norwegian and Portuguese
Reverso
Free Online Translator I
have found Reverso to be more accurate in its translations.
Experiment some yourself.
Also
try Babelfish - from Alta Vista
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