CONCEPTS OF COMPREHENSION: SEQUENCE 6th GRADE UNIT
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The Making of a President
Scientists and Artists Build Washington
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Photography did not exist in George Washington's lifetime. So how do
we know what he looked like? Recently, a team of experts led by
scientist Jeffrey Schwartz used historical evidence, or clues, to build a
statue of Washington at age 45. Here's how the team did it.
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1. The team began by scanning a mold1 of Washington's face into a
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computer. A sculptor2 had made the mold of the 53-year-old
Washington's face in 1785. Washington's dentures, or false teeth, !
showed the shape of his mouth.
2. Once the team had an idea of what Washington's face looked like at
age 53, sculptors re-created the face to show what it would have
looked like at age 45. The nose and ears continue to grow during !
adulthood, so those features were sculpted smaller.
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3. Painters added color to the statue based on historical documents !
that depict Washington with pale skin and grayish blue eyes.
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4. The statue was placed in an exhibit3 that shows Washington
leading his troops during the long winter at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania,
in 1777.
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mold: the frame on, around, or in which something is constructed or shaped; the mold of Washington’s
face was made by putting material on his face and when it was removed, it looked like his face
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sculptor: a person who makes sculptures (carving or modeling plastic, stone or metal into art)
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exhibit: a group of items put on display for people to see
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