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Read Write Think: Discovering Similarities Between Writing and Art Lesson PlanRead Write Think: Discovering Similarities Between Writing and Art Lesson Plan
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ReadWriteThink
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6th - 8th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Read Write Think: Discovering Similarities Between Writing and Art

Curated by ACT

Contains plans for three 50-minute lessons that ask students to use the writing process to write about a piece of visual art. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.

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art writing, comparison contrast writing, write about art, writing idea, impressionist writing, ncte, readwritethink, similarities between writing and art, art connections to language arts

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

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