Learn about the benefits of arts education by reading various national studies that support the arts as a necessary component of education. (
www.nwrel.org/nwedu/summer_99
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Offers teachers materials, programs, strategies, and other information based on the national art education standards. (
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org
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Teachers can use the American Experience films and websites to teach about the Orphan Trains. Included is a teacher's guide and resources for active learning. (
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/teachers_or.html
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