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Harding Black: Taking It To Another Level

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Students complete a variety of activities related to the pottery of Harding Black and the uses of clay in San Antonio, Texas. They watch a video about the life of Harding Black, conduct a clay percolation experiment, compare and contrast styles of pottery from different cultures, and read about pottery in different children's books.

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pottery, ceramics, clay, texas

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clay, harding black, pottery, san antonio, texas, social studies
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4th - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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