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Telling Stories in Art: Symbols of a Life Lesson PlanTelling Stories in Art: Symbols of a Life Lesson Plan
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Telling Stories in Art: Symbols of a Life

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Through a series of activities, learners are exposed to how artists use symbolic imagery to create the narrative of a subject’s life. They study The Birth of Alexander and some manuscripts kept at J. Paul Getty Museum. They then draft their own narrative about a historic figure and use visual symbols to create an image that communicates this story.

 

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plot, plot elements, story elements, stories

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art stories, narrative stories, symbols of life, plot, storylines, engage an audience, story elements, ccss.ela-literacy.w.11-12.3, english language arts
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9th - Higher Ed
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English Language Arts
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