Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Thousands of Tiny Pieces Can Create Something Big!
Simon Rodia built the Watts Towers by gathering fragments of "junk" he found in the neighborhood. He put all of these small pieces together to build a spectacular tower. Students will observe that something BIG can be created from lots...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Watts Towers
These towers built by Simon Rodia are a superb example of non-traditional vernacular architecture and American Naive art.