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- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students gain appreciation and knowledge of art history, specifically the African American contributions to folk art made in the South Carolina region. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students compare an untrained folk artist to an academically trained artist. They write their opinions about each form of art, and illustrate their books with their own artwork. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the Amate Bark Paintings, a folk art from Latin America. They explore the history and symbolism of typical bark paintings and produce their own version of a bark painting. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students compare an untrained folk artist to an academically trained artist. They design a quilt square in the folk art tradition and consider the question "What is art?" Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 11th
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Students research various Folk Art traditions in an attempt to understand different cultures. Emphasis is placed on comparing other Folk Art traditions to local art and artists. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 8th
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Students create replicas of Folk Art Weather Vanes using farm animal outlines, cardboard or wood, paints, and staining techniques. Emphasis is placed on the appreciation of folk art, the history of the weather vane, and creativity. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students view and create art in several styles. They view African Masks, Picasso's portraits and self-portraits. They compare the two, then create a self portrait. In the second lesson, they view landscape paintings by folk artists. Students discuss the paintings and create their own landscape. In the third lesson, students study paintings of quilts, the fourth lesson features sculpture, and the last clay. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th
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Students experience the movements required to perform social, folk and square dancing. They describe each dance movement. Students discuss the elements found in folk art, folk music, and fold dance. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students examine Folk Art through a video that shows examples of the Art from artists in North Carolina. After discussing the characteristics of Folk Art, they use soda cans to create objects that are recognizable to everyone. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concepts related to the Appalachian area and the movement of Folk Art. They conduct research using a variety of resources and use the samples as inspiration for creating their own works of art. Students could construct a portfolio as an extension. Full Review »
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