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EXPRESSIONIST ART LESSON

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Sixth graders design and compose a picture that conveys a specific emotion or feeling, and recognize the use of emotion in a variety of artworks using crayons and/or pastels. They experiment and manipulate elements of art including, line and color.

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edvard munch, expressionism, social studies
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Grade
6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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