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High schoolers identify symbols and structures found in Tibetan mandalas. They discuss how art can be a form of expression and compare Tibetan mandalas to other culture's mandalas. They create a large mandala as a class and share it with elementary students.

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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