Educator Guides
NEW! Don't miss the additional Educator Guide lessons available at the left**.
Thematic teacher guides for elementary classroom use, which include images, inquiry sheets and classroom activities, are available for download below.
Click on one of the four Educator Guide titles to view and download a PDF of the entire guide.
Heroes of the Old West
Artists throughout the ages have captivated viewers with narrative works, using the language of art to outline setting, characters, and plot. The nineteenth-century American West provided a dramatic backdrop for Frederic Remington and Charles Russell’s spirited figures.
Additional Lessons
**The following new lesson has been designed for use with the Heroes of the Old West Educator Guide: Portrait of Sid Richardson
Pathways
The West was a symbol of health, wealth and freedom, its expanse of territory offering endless possibilities. Look for stories of those who traveled the western pathways in works by Frederic Remington, Charles Russell, Oscar Berninghaus and William Robinson Leigh.
Additional Lessons
**The following new lessons have been designed for use with the Pathways Educator Guide: Portrait of Sid Richardson.
The First Americans
By the late 19th century, much of the Native American way of life was swiftly vanishing or had already disappeared. These visual documents offer a glimpse into the social order, language, symbols, and dress of the Native American of the past.
Additional Lessons
**The following new lessons have been designed for use with the The First Americans Educator Guide: Portrait of Sid Richardson, Many Snows Have Fallen, and The Pow-Wow.
Home on the Range
To Frederic Remington and Charles Russell, a cowboy’s honesty, individualism and honor symbolized all that was good about the American way of life. The romantic vision of an open range and the self-reliant cowboy summons us today in these paintings.
Additional Lessons
**The following new lessons have been designed for use with the Home on the Range Educator Guide: Portrait of Sid Richardson, The Apaches, and When Cowboys Get in Trouble.
