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Mosaics

This was a lesson I taught to the class on mosaics. I taught about the history of mosaics starting with the Greeks and Romans. We talked about subject matters for mosaics and how to create the artwork. To start I had the students  brainstorm what ideas would make the best mosaics related to the theme of summer. I then had the students draw their designs on a plain piece of card stock, the glue didn't soak through the card stock as easily as plain printer paper. The students then began gluing construction paper on their design to create their mosaics.

The students could create a mosaic of their names as an extension activity. This would be a good project for younger students or at the beginning of the year when students are still getting to know each other. They could use their favorite colors and use it as an introduction tool.

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