Online Unit Studies
Spiro and the Art of the Mississippian World
This exhibition explores the archaeological and historical data connecting the Spiro site to other communities throughout North and Central America, discusses the Spiroan community and religious activities, and highlights the enduring legacy of Native Americans today who are descended from Mississippian cultural groups.
This teaching packet provides background information, themes and curriculum guides. The curriculum guides meet select Oklahoma Academic standards and suitable for grades 3 – 12.
Dorothea Lange
Politics of Seeing
Through the lens of her camera, Dorothea Lange documented American life with riveting, intimate photographs that portrayed some of the most powerful moments of the 20th century. From documenting the plight of Dust Bowl migrants during the Great Depression to illuminating the grim conditions of incarcerated Japanese Americans during World War II, Lange’s photographs demonstrate how empathy and compassion—focused through art—can sway minds and prompt change throughout this nation’s history.
The curriculum guides meet select Oklahoma Academic standards and are best suited for grades 6 – 12.
Emigrants Crossing the Plains
Emigrants Crossing the Plains carries out Bierstadt’s tradition of oversized painting, reflecting the grandiose size and spectacle of the American West.
End of the Trail
Focusing on the life and works of award winning Western artist James Earle Fraser and his sculpture, The End of the Trail.
