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Responding To Rembrandt's Work Through Poetry Lesson PlanResponding To Rembrandt's Work Through Poetry Lesson Plan
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Responding To Rembrandt's Work Through Poetry

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Students write poetry in response to Rembrandt's landscapes and portraits. They create accompanying illustrations based on interpretations of Rembrandt's work and present them along with the poems in book format.

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rembrandt harmenszoon van rijn

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Grade
3rd - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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