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Title: Craft as Context
Grade: 5th-12th
Description: While many artists have addressed recurring themes throughout time, any artwork reflects the historical period of its creation. By analyzing craft works as primary or secondary sources in relation to their time period, students on this tour may better understand a particular moment in history while also developing the habits of mind of a historian.
Content Alignment: Social Studies, History and Cultural Studies
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- 5-12
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