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Think about a moment, frozen in time. Now take a critical look at the painting, Better, Homes, Better Gardens. This painting works to provide learners the opportunity to analyze art, critique artist's choices, and write a story inspired by the symbolism in the painting. 

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critical thinking, art analysis, story writing, stories, the creative process

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art analysis, Narrative Writing, critical thinking, higher order thinking, story writing, creative process, visual imagery, painting, english language arts
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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