The author considers curriculum implications for studying works of art about war and political turmoil. The author discusses art as a response to war and political crisis. The author presents few examples that are meant to assist art educators as they design curriculum about and during troubled times. The author further comments that art is a powerful vehicle to help students reclaim control of events when they feel helpless, and by presenting art and artists who address political or social themes in their work, art educators should provide a space where students can feel safe to express and discuss their responses to world events.