Learning Commons Resources
- Apollo’s Angels by Jennifer Homans
- Taking Flight by Michaela DePrince and Elaine Deprince
- An Eye for Art: Focusing on Great Artists and Their Work
- Drawing
- Drawing For Beginners: The Ultimate Drawing Art, Sketching, Pencil Drawing Techniques, Exercises and Lessons Guide
- Drawing Lessons
- The History of Film
- The History of Music
- The History of Photography
- The History of Theatre
- Lessons on Shading
- Music: Techniques, Styles, Instruments, and Practice
- Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist
- Photography: Techniques, Styles, Instruments, and Practice
We have a wide variety of books, curriculum and DVDs that cover drawing, cartooning, and art appreciation.
Curriculum Examples
- Artistic Pursuits Senior High Book Two Color and Composition
- Drawing on the right side of the brain
- Painting in the Renaissance
- Art Appreciation Unit Study Degas & Monet.
- Music and video streaming
- The Ultimate guide to music: A fascinating introduction to music and the instruments of the orchestra.
Search Terms
Use the following keywords to search for resources:
- Art appreciation
- Drawing
- Art
- Painting
To enter the Search Portal, click on the banner located at the top of this page. You can also view Topic Lists in the Search Portal. Choose the High School icon which will open the subject lists. Read more here about using Topic Lists.
Subscriptions
Log in at BrainPOP, or to the BrainPOP Educators site (no username/password required), which offers the option to choose BC curriculum standards. Under the Arts, there are many, many videos for the Grade 10-12 level.
In BrainPOP you will find short animated movies, to creatively engage students in learning. (Gr. K-12) Look for a full description under “Subscriptions” on the home page.
Log in at Discovery Education Canada and look for topics such as Visual and Performing Arts, with dance, music, theatre and visual arts.
Discovery Education Streaming Plus offers students award-winning digital or multimedia content. (For grades K-12) Look for a full description under “Subscriptions” on the home page.
To research using Explora High School, log in to Explora Secondary.
EBSCOhost’s Explora is a site to encourage student research with extensive, reliable content and ease of use. (K-12 content) Look for a full description under “Subscriptions” in the main menu above.
GALE CENGAGE Learning and GALE Databases: Log in to your parent home page in Encom, or through the Search Portal at the Search Portal landing page to find the links, usernames and passwords for the various GALE sites, which include Gale in Context: Canada, Gale in Context: Global Issues and Gale in Context: Science.
GALE CENGAGE Learning is a world leader in eResearch and educational publishing. (Gr. 9-12) Look for a full description under “Subscriptions” in the main menu above.
Log in at KNOW BC and search by going to an encyclopedia or book and searching it.
KnowBC is the leading general reference site for British Columbia, and has the Encyclopedia of British Columbia and other reference works. (Gr. K-12) Look for a full description under “Subscriptions” in the main menu above.
First log in to Learn360 before you choose a topic or “click” on a link. In Learn360 select a topic such as Art, Music or Dance, then filter for the appropriate grade range.
Learn360 is a media-on-demand service or digital video library for Gr. K-12, with digital, audio and other support materials. Look for a full description under “Subscriptions” in the main menu above.
Log in to World Book and choose World Book Advanced (Gr. 8-12).
World Book is our online encyclopedia with research sites for all ages from K to 12. Look for a full description under “Subscriptions” in the main menu above.