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National Gallery of Art: Van Gogh's Self Portraits Lesson PlanNational Gallery of Art: Van Gogh's Self Portraits Lesson Plan
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National Gallery of Art
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5th - 8th
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National Gallery of Art: Van Gogh's Self Portraits

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Students will examine Vincent van Gogh's self-portraits and letters to better understand the artist's life story and personality. They will paint two Van Gogh-style self-portraits to show two parts of their own personality and write a letter describing the one that reveals their "true character" best.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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