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Indian art depicts an amazing pantheon of gods and goddesses, each having interesting powers and purposes. Young art historians use the provided images to analyze a carved sculpture of a monkey-god. They then brainstorm the attributes found in many superheros, and create a three-dimensional sculpture of their super human hero.

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Art History, critical thinking, indian art, superhero, sculpture, Problem Solving, indian sculpture, hanuman, south indian culture, social studies
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1st - 6th
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Social Studies & History
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