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Young scholars create a paper sculpture based on ancient Greek and Roman statues in the Getty Museum. In this paper sculpture lesson plan, students read the story The Mysterious Giant of Barletta by Tomie dePaola. They then make a sculpture based on the story and write a narrative story told from the viewpoint of their sculpture.

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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
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Project-Based Learning

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