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Students, in groups, research several European cathedrals from the Middle Ages. They design stained glass windows and decorate a school window with their design using black construction paper and cellophane.

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cathedrals, middle ages, stained glass windows, social studies
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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3 days
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