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=Hello 5th graders! I can type what I want....=

//**This is an exciting time of year! You are about to start learning about very talented and interesting musicians and artists from different time periods......**//

**You will be learning about these famous people and what the world was like when they were alive -- in art class, in music class, and in library media class. You will learn how events influenced their art. The events could have happened in their personal lives, or things that were happening in the world at that time.........**

The next few months will look like this...

If you're in __Mrs. Hall's__ art class we will learn about these artists and what //influenced// their art
 * In **November** w e will learn about Vincent Van Gogh
 * In **December** w e will learn about Claude Monet
 * In **January** w e will learn about Pablo Picasso

If you're in __Mrs. Zarnofsky's__ art class we will learn about these artists and what //influenced// their art
 * In **November** w e will learn about Claude Monet
 * In **December** w e will learn about Vincent Van Gogh
 * In **January** w e will learn about Pablo Picasso

=Let's get started....=
 * Monet** was an artist that was part of the //[|Impressionist]// period . (Click on the link to learn more about //Impressionism.// If you are doing this at home, all passwords can be found in Edline.).

Impressionist painting occurred between about **1867 and 1886** by a group of artists who shared the same type of painting techniques.


 * Van Gogh** was an artist that was part of the //Post-Impressionist// period. (When we say 'post' before a word, it means //after.// The Post-Impressionists came //after// the Impressionists. To learn more about the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists watch this short video.

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=Let's see what you remember! (only vote once!)=

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=November 20 - November 25=

**Good Morning!**

Today I would like you **to** //**cut**// and **//paste// the following text on to your wiki page:**

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==Think about //everything// that you have learned about Impressionism. Do you think this is an Impressionist painting (below)? If you do, tell me at least one fact that makes you think that it is an Impressionist painting. If you do not think that it is an Impressionist painting, tell us why.==

=What's cooking in the lab today (12/16 & 12/18)?=

We've learned a lot about impressionism. Today we're going to get to know Monet. Who was he? Why is he famous?

=What's brewing in the lab 1/6/10?=

Today we're finishing up our exploration of impressionism and post-impressionism.

What would happen if you magically entered a Van Gogh painting? Would you be able to get out? [|Click here to try.] If you successfully make it out of the painting, then go get acquainted with Pablo Picasso on his wiki page.

=Lab doings - 1/20/10=

Hello! Today we are going to begin our research project.

Go to the 'Research Project' wiki page.

See you there! :)

=Investigation time! February 5, 2010=

Hello Super Searchers!

Today, we will be investigating the reasons your artist became an artist. What inspired him? Time to dig into his early life.

Case file: 'Artist Background Information'

We will go to our Resource Tools page and choose the World Book Encyclopedia today. The keyword that you will use to search will be your artist's last name. If you don't find what you need in World Book, where else can you look?

Try to answer as many questions on your case file as possible!! Make sure that you put your name on your paper. We'll be collecting them at the end of class.

Upcoming schedule:

next week (week of 2/8): finish online research week of 2/15 - mid-winter recess week of 2/22 - finish research using print resources week of 2/29 - begin making music videos to share what we've learned and our thoughts about "What inspires art?"

Have fun investigating! Ms. B