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Modern Figure Sculpture

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Alberto Giacometti is a renowned sculpture, made popular by his "tall, gaunt" figures. His sculptures have been interpreted in many ways: representing isolation, Holocaust victims, or of one standing against adversity. Giacometti says that he was sculpting human shadows. This is a great project to link to many studies that relate to the various interpretations. 

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shadows, the holocaust, world war ii

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alberto giacometti, holocaust, sculture, shadows, world war 2, swiss, social studies
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Year
2009

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