Class Project: The Making of a Mission
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Browse Full-length Non-member Titles![Woman and children crouch in a circle on the ground as they work adobe with their hands. Caption. Of their adobe brick ingredients.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/3291_1.jpg)
California's 21 historical missions provide the focus for two art projects. Boy scouts make adobe brick by hand and learn that it's very hard work. An elementary class uses a variety of materials for their creative models of the missions. Includes information about a mission's basic form, purpose, and impact on the area. Recommends viewers to try both projects.
Media Details
Runtime: 7 minutes 40 seconds
- Topic: Arts, Education, History
- Subtopic: Art Education, Arts, U.S. History (General)
- Grade/Interest Level: 3 - 5
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- Release Year: 1998
- Producer/Distributor: Chip Taylor Communications
- Series: The Missions Of California
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