The Arts

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Cinema City  Find out about interesting films that shaped film history.

Fine Art on Line  This is a great art resources for students and teachers. You can learn about different facets of art such as paintings, sculpting, textiles and fine art while answering quizzes and doing puzzles. You need Shockwave to access some sections.

The Pulitzer Prize  Learn about the history of the Pulitzer Prize and visit the archives containing the descriptions and personal stories of the outstanding intellectuals who achieved this great honor in the categories relating to American journalism and drama.

Egyptdraw  Learn to draw like the Ancient Egyptians. Go over the basic concepts of Egyptian art and go through steps to create your own artistic works.

Stitch Away The Days  This is a great project for Home Economics students to learn how to stitch a patchwork quilt while learning about geometric shapes.

A Rainbow of Frogs!  Red, yellow, green, blue, purple! Play the matching color game with the Meddybemps frogs!

Miss Mouse Pages  The St. Charles Public Library in Illinois has provided a site for kids and young adults; help find Miss Mouse, visit with Miss Mouse, and visit the Homework Page!

Club Z: Paws Island Adventures  A variety of activities and adventures for the K-3 crowd.

Fun With Fire Engines  Informative and entertaining information on fire engines, for the younger crowd.

Tapestry vs. Wallhangings  Learn about the fine art of tapestry making.

Word Dance  Read Word Dance Magazine online. Check out the gallery of poetry and art by kids!

Early Women Composers/Artists/Poetry  Read about female artists on all levels from the Ancient to Classical periods.

Centurions   The BBC has come up with what they believe to be the hundred most significant writers, painters, architects, film-makers, designers, sculptors and poets of our century. Useful background material for any art or literature course.

Kaleidoscope Painter  Use this Java applet to create beautiful kaleidoscopic pictures.

Digital Imaging Project   This site contains images of European and American architecture and sculpture. There are over 200 pages of quality images with a promise of more to come.

Cappella Sistina  Take a tour of the Sistine Chapel in Italy without ever leaving the room. Learn the history of the chapel's construction and explore the amazing artwork.

Color Matters  Learn about color and it's relation to our senses and perceptions.

History Channel - Famous Speeches  This site, part of the History Channel, has hundreds of historical speeches on file for you to watch and listen to.

Kidport Reference Library  A reference library for beginning students. Science, Social Studies, Language and Creative Arts topics. K-6.