Information:

Artstory.org Degas

wiki Degas

Degas at the Art Institute of Chicago

Degas and his Dancers (Smithsonian article)

Degas Guardian article

Degas documentary video

Presentation:

Degas presentation & Degas prezi

Ulyana Lupatkina dancing Dying Swan (beautiful video to show kids so they understand why Degas was so obsessed with dancers) – 4 min

Shorter video of Lupatkina – 2 min

Degas teacher handout

Art Project Ideas:

Ballerina pose project

artescontusmanitas blog

Aluminum foil sculpture (arthurandsage blog)

Aluminum dancers (Knox Academy) (check Degas zip folder in supply cabinet for an example of this)

Another aluminum idea (Mrs. Knights Smartest Artists blog)