Re-Used

I missed the last 8 weeks of school last year being on maternity leave.  While gone I had an awesome sub who did a great job covering my classes.  However, there were  a few lessons I really wanted to get to teach myself.  And today my 5th graders started my first "re-used" assignment from last spring.  They started their Henri Rousseau Jungle Collages.  They loved the National Gallery of Art's website dedicated to his jungle paintings.  I love that it really helps them see background, middle ground and foreground.  Here are some of their starts... I can't wait to see how they finish them.