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Animals in Art

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Sixth graders research Haititian art and the art of Henri Rousseau on the Internet and view videos. Then they created their own drawings of animals, plants, and biomes using markers. Finally, they complete a writing assignment about their drawings.

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6th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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