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Seeing Feelings

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Students create pencil drawings of assigned items and then, study painting by Vincent Van Gogh. They discuss how different colors make them feel and are then assigned a mood to express by adding color to their line drawing.

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color recognition, colors, vincent van gogh, lines

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color, critique, expression, line, vincent van gogh, visual and performing arts
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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