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State of the Art

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Students watch and discuss a scene from 'Cool Hand Luke,' then read the actor Kevin Costner's commentary on it. Then, each identifies one work of art that he or she loves and prepares a similar commentary on the details of that work's genius.

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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Research
Year
2001
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