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Art Critic for a Day!

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Middle schoolers practice evaluating art by creating a research project and presentation. They use the Internet and library to discover a piece of art or artist whom they feel has an impact on the world of art. Next, they create a PowerPoint, written or oral presentation to demonstrate their knowledge of the subject they have chosen.

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art analysis, art culture project, art presentation, artist research, english language arts
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Grade
4th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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