• Artchive – This is an entire site devoted to artists and their work.  You can find most listed alphabetically.  You can usually find some history of the artist and often, you can find background on specific works. 
  • http://artchive.com

• The Getty Museum – Once you arrive at the site, go to Explore Art.  This will give you access to their collections.
  • http://www.getty.edu/art

• Great Buildings – This site focuses on some of the most famous pieces of architecture in the world.  On the home page, select Buildings then Picture Index.  Navigate the pages by using the hollow arrows on the left and right of the screen.
  • http://www.greatbuildings.com

• Asia-art-net – This is a resource for various forms of art from countries like Japan, China, Thailand, Korea, etc. 
  • http://www.asia-art.net/index.html

• Artwork by M.C. Escher – This site contains many images by the master of illusion.
  • http://www.worldofescher.com/gallery

• The On-Line Store for Prints – this is a company that sells prints.  They have a large collection of art.  The resolution on the images doesn’t always come out clearly, so be selective.
  • http://www.artselect.com/perl/frP

• The Library of Congress – When navigating here, select Preview All The Images and then search by subject.
  • http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/pphome.html

• African American Quilts – You can find various designs here and a little history.
  • http://museum.cl.msu.edu/museum/tes/AfrAm_Quilts.htm

• Masks From Around the World – Masks hold much in the way of symbols.  Consider this a choice when deciding on your pieces.
  • http://www.folkart.com/home/masks.htm

• Traditional Weavings – Take a look at some beautiful tapestries and other types of weaving at this site.
  • http://www.folkart.com/home/weavings.htm

• Celtic Art – Locate work with an Irish flavor here. 
  • http://www.aon-celtic.com/cgallery.html

• UCR California Museum of Photography – Choose to search The Collections here.
  • http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/

• Masters of Photography – At this site you will do best to search by name.  Pick a few different names and explore.
  • http://www.masters-of-photography.com

The Things They Carried Pre-Reading

Look at the list of casualties

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties/

Read the following article

http://www.truthout.org/article/dahr-jamail-how-massacres-become-norm

What are the costs of war? In your opinion, has the  Iraq War been worth those costs?

Vietnam War 

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/ This site is a companion to the Vietnam: A Television History documentary. It's informative and thorough.

http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/ An informative site that describes the causes of the war, how the war was fought, and the aftermath both in Vietnam and in the United States.