Unit 7: Creative spririt

Page 111
Pages 112-113
Pages 114-115
Pages 116-117
Page 119
Pages 120-121
Page 123
Pages 124-125
Pages 126-127


 

Page 111 - Photo
 
Jackson Pollock
  WebMuseum: Jackson Pollock • A short biography and some paintings. You can view "Lavender Mist," which looks a bit like the painting from your book.
 

ArtCyclopedia: Jackson Pollock • A full list of Pollock paintings on the web.
  Jackson Pollock's, 1912-1956 (USA) • An exhibition from the National Gallery of Arts to show how Pollock's art evolved.
  Painting game • Just for fun: create "Pollock-like" virtual paintings.
   

 

Pages 112-113 - Outline
 
Quick links...
  Born to do it!
Talented Kids (USA) • A site about young talents in acting, art, modeling, music, etc.
   

 

Pages 114-115 - Text 1: Let's rock!
 
Musicians
  The Commitments • The band you read about in the text was invented by the author, but when the film was made they set up a real band, who are still playing today!
  Van Morrison • Official site, with lyrics and some songs you can listen to.
  James Brown • visit an unofficial site, with lyrics and interviews, or read the Wikipedia article.
  Percy Sledge • The official site.
   

 

Pages 116-117 - Text 2: Marla's art
 
Marla and abstract expressionism
  Marla Olmstead • The official website: look at her paintings and read some articles about her.
  Abstract expressionism • To know more about Marla's style, read about abstract expressionism (Wikipedia) and see what the Met Museum has to offer on the subject.
 

 

Page 119 -  Views
 
The Queen and her painting
  A royal portrait? • You need to know that the portrait on page 119 is part of the Royal Collection and Queen Elizabeth II posed for it. To know more about how people reacted to it, read this BBC article.
 

 

 

Pages 120-121 - Text 3: Collins cool
 
The Merchant of Venice & Shakespeare
  The Merchant of Venice • Everything about the film Lynn Collins stars in.
  William Shakespeare • The Wikipedia article for those who want to know more about "the bard".
  BardNet • An important site about Shakespeare and his works.
   
Theatre in the U.K.
  London Theatres (UK) • Did you know that London theatres have more shows and bigger audiences than Broadway? To know more about the latest shows in the West End, visit these two competing guides: LondonTheatre and OfficialLondonTheatre.
  The Globe (UK) • Shakespeare's theatre. Choose "Education", then "Resources for students" to learn about the Globe.
   
Lynn Collins
  IMDB: Lynn Collins (US) • See what Lynn is up to, especially which films you're going to see her in.
 

 

 

Page 123 -  Work out : write a film review
 
Information about films
  IMDB (US) • The Internet Movie Database: everything about every film: cast, plot, quotes and all sorts of trivia.
  Rotten Tomatoes (US) • A major site where you can read many critiques.
  TeenInk Reviews (US) • Hundreds of film reviews by teenagers.
 

 

 

Pages 124-125 - Issue: But is it art?
 
Graffiti
  Wikipedia: Graffiti • A complete history of graffiti.
  Zephyr • An amazing site by a prominent graffiti artist. From the NYC subway to art galleries...
  Art crimes • A resource for graffiti artists.
   
Modern/ contemporary art
 

Museums • Visit a few modern art museums: the New York MOMA, the San Francisco MOMA and London's Tate Gallery.
 

New British artists (UK) • A site about contemporary British artists and their works.
 

Art:21 (USA) • A great site about 21st-century artists from an American perspective.
 

 

 

Pages 126-127 -  Extra Text: Hamlet
 
Shakespeare
  William Shakespeare • The Wikipedia article for those who want to know more about "the bard".
  BardNet • An important site about Shakespeare and his works.
   
Hamlet
  Hamlet • Take a look at the complete text of Shakespeare's play.