Welcome

Welcome to the American Great Works List for ESL students! This list, separated into sublists of music, art, and film, was created to assist English as a Second Language teachers and learners with information about some of the "great" works of American artists and musicians. The purpose of the list is to help ESL learners seeking to find out more about the culture of the United States. This list is meant as a starting place or access point for learners. Those wishing to find other resources can visit the following websites.

The National Film Registry

http://www.loc.gov/film/filmnfr.html

American Film Institute Top 100 Films

http://www.afi.com/100years/movies10.aspx

The National Recording Registry

 http://www.loc.gov/rr/record/nrpb/registry/nrpb-masterlist.html

Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Musical Artists

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-artists-of-all-time-19691231

List of Great American Art Pieces

http://www.complex.com/style/2012/05/the-50-greatest-american-paintings/