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Smithsonian Institution

Arts of the Islamic World

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learn more about the history and five pillars of Islam with an extensive resource that focuses on the religion's connection to art. Focusing on calligraphy, textiles, and architecture, the packet illustrates the beauty of the artistic...
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EngageNY

Introducing Working Conditions in the Mills

For Teachers 7th Standards
 Scholars discover how working in a textile mill in the nineteenth century affected the title character from Katherine Paterson's novel, Lyddie. Partners analyze quotes from the novel and then add evidence and questions about...
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EngageNY

Analyzing Textual Evidence: Working Conditions in the Mills

For Teachers 7th Standards
Deafening, dusty, debris. Such were the working conditions in the 1800s textile industry as portrayed in Katherine Paterson's novel Lyddie. Scholars watch a short video clip about life and work in the mills. Next, they work...
Handout
Penn Museum

Penn Museum: China Gallery

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Invite your learners to take a closer look at the art and mathematical function of dome buildings as designed by the ancient Romans. In the next segment of this attractive worksheet set, your young historians will then learn about...
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Talking Textiles: How Are Textiles Made?

For Students 2nd - 4th
Interactive exploration of textiles and cloth derived from plants, animals, and petrochemicals.
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: How Are Textiles Decorated?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Discover the various ways that textiles are decorated and then take a small quiz to see all you've learned.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: A Brief History of Religion in Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Before we began putting art into museums, art mostly served as the visual counterpart to religious stories. Are these theological paintings, sculptures, textiles and illuminations from centuries ago still relevant to us? Jeremiah Dickey...
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Talking Textiles: Pattern and Textiles

For Students 3rd - 5th
Interactive explanation of a key design principle-pattern-with a built-in design-your-own pattern application for displaying designs on clothing or furniture.
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Talking Textiles: The Color Wheel

For Students 2nd - 4th
Interactive resource explains primary, secondary, tertiary, and complementary colors, the symbolic content of color, and the relationship between color and mood.
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Talking Textiles: World Costume

For Students 2nd - 4th
Interactive resource for exploring what traditional forms of dress reveal about the culture and location of the people who wear them and the climate where they live.

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