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Depression Era Art

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Students choose Depression era art to print out from the Internet. They write paragraphs about how the artists interpreted facts about the Depression in their art. The paragraphs and prints can become a student art critic book.

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mood, literary devices

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art critics, mood, proofing, english language arts
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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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