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- 6th
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Students examine a writing desk. They each make decorative drawers to scale for assembly into a class desk. They use repetitive motifs in their designs. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students examine and identify classic Greek and Roman motifs on spice containers. They analyze the process of casting and chiseling silver, and design and create a spice container using classic Greek and Roman design elements. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss function of jewelry in African and American societies, create jewelry using techniques based on their grade level, and incorporate African or their own motifs into the piece of jewelry they produce. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore patriotic and classical motifs in applique design and technique. A bedcover or quilt is produced using appropriate symmetry, color,proportion and composition. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students observe and explain continuity with the past in contemporary furniture design. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students explore the leaf as a design motif in art. They conduct Internet research on leaf and tree symbolism, view and discuss artwork, and create an original work of art featuring a leaf or leaf motif. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze common recurring motifs and themes found in literature and artwork from various cultures. They research and report of the "trickster" motif found in Native american, Mayan, and Ethiopian cultures. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students examine the motif of spinning and weaving in myths and folktales. They read various myths, complete a WebQuest, develop a mind map of story elements, and write an original "spider" story. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students are exposed to some Indian motifs as seen in Hindu temples. A traditional folk art of Southern India is also introduced. They explore at least two principles of design and two elements of design into their work. Complete a design for show. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the idea of traditional oral narratives and divide them into genres. They explore the genres of context, motifs and variants. Each student finds oral narratives in their own lives and practice retelling them in their own words. Full Review »
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