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The Smithsonian American Art Museum is working to provide
great resources for teachers all over the country. We're
looking for 4th grade teachers to pilot our newest attempt.

We have created a website based on an artwork in our
collection that depicts the United States and encourages
students to relate their knowledge of state history in
creating their own state-specific collage. The site has had
a soft launch and we’re looking forward to seeding with
content from classes that have studied state history this
year! If you have a chance, please take a look, the web
address is:

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It is a simple concept. An artist named Nam June Paik
created a video sculpture of the United States with neon
surrounding each state. The states are filled with his
representation in the form of single channel videos that are
played on televisions in each state. Students are asked to
create their own sta...See More


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