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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Thousands of Tiny Pieces Can Create Something Big!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
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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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Watts Towers

For Students 9th - 10th
These towers built by Simon Rodia are a superb example of non-traditional vernacular architecture and American Naive art.