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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students study African American inventor Jan Earnst Matzeliger and create imaginary monsters using texture. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students create plaster craft masks to depict the four seasons. By navigating various Web sites, they explore Renaissance artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo and his "Season" series of floral faces. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine images of portraits, and discuss their significance. They create a 2-D self-portrait in the style of Arcimboldo (depicting fruits). They write poetry and conduct a class survey about the usage of produce in their self-portraits. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 8th
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Students create a self-portrait collage comprised of their favorite foods. They design the portrait by cutting out pictures of food from advertisements and pasting them onto paper. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students view and discuss Renaissance art, including the work of Arcimboldo. They create their own self portraits through imagery and symbolism in the Arcimboldo style. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students create their own abstract mixed media portrait. Using specific colors and symbols, they communicate a personality or emotion in the art. They compare their finished project with their sketch and critique each others work in small groups. Full Review »

