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- Grade Range
- 2nd - 4th
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Students examine the many ways quilts were used to chronicle the history and experiences of African slaves and African-Americans in America. They analyze a story quilt using the elements of storytelling, then create a class quilt. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students research African American leaders of the 1900s. They construct a quilt square highlighting the achievements of one individual. The squares are put together to make a class quilt. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students explore eras in African American history, then create quilts depicting important events and personalities from these eras and write an explanation of the significance of the imagery of the quilt; display in classroom or school hallway. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the use of cloth-based art forms intended to pass down traditions and history. They research types of quilts, quilt characteristics and then identify how Freedom Quilts were historically used in the US. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students research the contributions of African American leaders of the 1900's, They design and construct a quilt square showing the achievements of that individual. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students examine why fabric was first sewn in layers and how it was used. They identify, compare and make 3 different fabric design types which will become a basis for looking at the quilts created by African Americans. They begin the construction of their own story quilt block. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students use puppets and plays to examine the role of African Americans throughout history. After being read a story by a puppet, they respond to each one in writing. Individually, they write a story about a place they have wanted to visit along with their feelings. To end the lesson, they make their own doll based on a character in a book and share it with the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 4th
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Students participate in activities involving African-American stories. They listen to stories written by African Americans and using them as models, write their own. Students also make a storyboard quilt and write culturally significant poems. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students construct a quilt square that becomes a part of q whole. The quilt square is constructed using cut pieces of cloth. Students examine the construction of patterns with shapes and patters based on the story "Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt" by Deborah Hopkins. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 6th
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Students create a tradtional African American Quilt in this lesson. They create thumbnail sketches of vaiour quilt designs. They then make their "quilt" using cut and/or torn construction paper in African American traditional style. Full Review »
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