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- 3rd - 5th
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Students use the Internet to research the dangers that escaping slaves faced along the Underground Railroad and the factors that helped the slaves make it to freedom. They design quilts describing what they have learned. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students identify quilt designs along with the meanings and symbolism behind those designs. They explain the uses of a quilt and the controversial connection to the Underground Railroad. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students investigate quilts as a way to record the cultural history of a particular time and place. They explore various websites, view and discuss images of quilts, identify colors, shapes, patterns, and symbols, and create a class story quilt. Full Review »
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- 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 »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine how quilts record the cultural history of a particular place and time. They view and discuss images of quilts, identify colors, shapes, patterns, and symbols, read stories about quilts, and create a class story quilt. Full Review »
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- 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 »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students describe historic purposes and uses of quilts. They explain what a freedom quilt is and its impact on U.S. history. They identify elements in quilts, such as colors, shapes, patterns, and symbols. They discuss customs represented by the design and creation of quilts. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine numerous quilts that show the culture and history of Nebraska. Using the internet, they view quilts from different points in history and discuss them as a class. They examine the role quilts play in discovering information about their heritage. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discover how to design and create a star quilt with the use of the following resources: the community, art, technology, and the teacher. They examine how to apply the skill of doing quality work to other areas of their life. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the art of quilting and the stories that quilts can tell. They examine the fine art quilt works of Faith Ringgold. Next, they make a 12 inch by 12 inch square of colored paper on which they make a grid and arrange triangles in a polysymmetrical design. Finally, they discuss polysymmetry and the tradition of quilting in America. Full Review »
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