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Considering Media And Meanings

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Young scholars study reproductions of prints or murals. They interpret artworks supporting their conclusions with evidence in work and from contextual information. They focus especially on significance of artist's choice of mural or printmaking as a medium.

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Media Literacy, murals, image analysis, inferences

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murals, illustration meaning, inference, interpret, media, medium, visual and performing arts
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2001

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