Kentucky Virtual Library

Art and Humanities

• General (click to expand)(click to collapse)

  Humanities Interactive

  "Interactive exhibits, games lessons, and more." Learn about the new world - the Americas transformed by the voyages of Columbus; other cultures of the world; ancient cultures; literature; and the medieval world. A great interactive site to use in the classroom or have students work on their own.

• Art (click to expand)(click to collapse)

  Surrounded by Beauty - Arts of Native America

  This site was created by the Mineapolis Institute of Arts and uses objects from their collection to introduce the arts of american indians. It includes a printable curriculum for classroom use.

  Edsitement

  Edsitement is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and is a gateway for education materials in the humanities. In addition, this superior site lists websites for use and contains lesson plans. It is possible to divide by grade level.

• Language and Literature (click to expand)(click to collapse)

  Bartleby.com - Reference

  This site provides the fulltext of many contemporary and classic reference works.

  Bartleby.com - Quotations

  Access some classic books of quotations.

  Encyclopedia Mythica

  This encyclopedia covers mythology, folklore and legend.

  Foreign Language Resources

  This site lists links to foreign language and related culture resources.

  Giggle Poetry

  Giggle Poetry is the premier web site for humorous children's verse on the web.

  Luminarium

  Luminarium provides a starting point for students of English literature. It includes study materials, literature, art and music from the Medieval, Renaissance and 17th century periods of English literature.

  Online Poetry Classroom

  "OPC provides both professional development for high school Language Arts teachers and a virtual teaching community enabling teachers across the country to access free poetry resources online, including innovative, classroom-tested curricula. The OPC program combines poetry, pedagogy, and technology with the belief that poetry is an essential part of America's heritage and a vital tool in helping students comprehend and articulate human experience."