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Elizabeth Dale-Deines

Teacher Programs Coordinator
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Elizabeth Dale-Deines's collections

 

Understanding Artistic Choices

<p>What materials and artistic techniques are best for communicating my ideas?</p> <p><br><em>Arc:</em> Determination<br><em>Techniques: </em>Sculpture, printmaking, drawing painting, textiles<em></em><em></em></p> <p>Keywords: Art, media, expression, visual communication, DCPS</p>
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Wearable Art

<p>Guiding Question: How can we express our identities through wearable art?</p> <ul><li><em>Arc: </em>Identity/Community</li><li><em>Technique: </em>recycling, cultural representation in art</li><li><p><em>Final </em><em>Product: </em>unique wearable art costumes and performance</p></li></ul> <p>Keywords: DCPS, activity, textiles</p>
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Westward Expansion

<p>Lesson plan: Use an artwork to support students' analysis as they examine American identity in light of the story of westward expansion.</p> <p><strong>Keywords:</strong> US History, visual analysis, critical thinking, sourcing heuristics</p>
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