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The Body Tells Its Story Lesson PlanThe Body Tells Its Story Lesson Plan
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National Gallery of Canada
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7th - 8th
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The Body Tells Its Story

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Incorporate sculpture into your art curriculum. To start, pupils discuss the artistic process and topics of marginalization. With the discussion in mind, individuals select images to inspire sculptures of people that they will present to the class when completed.

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principles of design, design, elements of design

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ron mueck, hyperrealism, sculpture, elements of design, principles of design, visual and performing arts

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  • The artist's work is done in a hyperrealist style, and, as the name implies, is very realistic; some individuals may find the art to be strange or unsettling because of its realistic nature

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  • Includes plenty of supporting materials, such as a rubric, extension ideas, and vocabulary, to help enrich the plan
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