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Cityscapes

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A perfect resource for an art teacher of any grade. First, click on the resource's second tab, entitled "Activities," to find four unique grade-specific instructional activity all based on the theme of cityscapes.  Each activity utilizes the included art work for analysis, art timelines, comparative notes, and glossary. Learners will build, paint, collage, or sketch a newly contrived urban landscape.

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critical thinking, art analysis, compare and contrast, creativity

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art analysis, Art History, art projects, compare and contrast, creative thinking, critical thinking, urban aboriginal artists, urban landscapes, comparative art, visual and performing arts
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K - 12th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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