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Writing the Artist's Statement Lesson PlanWriting the Artist's Statement Lesson Plan
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Writing the Artist's Statement

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  • Writing the Artist's Statement (.rtf)
  • Student Handout: Elements of Art (.pdf)
  • Student Handout: Principles of Design (.pdf)
  • Exploring Photographs: A Student Gallery
  • "Migrant Mother" by Dorothea Lange, 1936
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Learners read and write an artist's statement. For this artist's statement lesson, students read Dorothea Lange's artist statement before writing one of their own about their photography. They examine their own photography and use description, reflection, and formal analysis as they write their statements.

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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
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Research
Year
2007
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