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Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: How to Appreciate a Painting Lesson PlanYale New Haven Teachers Institute: How to Appreciate a Painting Lesson Plan
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Yale University
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9th - 10th
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Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: How to Appreciate a Painting

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Christine A. Elmore's curriculum unit designed "to facilitate her third-graders' enjoyment of and response to fine art." This unit can be applied to all age groups and provides an extensive background on art in general.

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art appreciation, elements of art, principles of design, pablo picasso, salvador dali, vincent van gogh

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