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Ojibwa Sewn Bead Designs

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars recognize and describe the sewn beading style of the Ojibwa tribe that was influenced by seventeenth-century French floral embroidery and fabric prints imported by the French traders. They adapt and recreate an Ojibwa bead...
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Daughters of the American Revolution

Lesson 1: How Do Society’s Expectations Influence Education?

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
The history of women's education can be traced back to the delicate stitching of student samplers from the 19th century. Modern-day pupils examine and analyze four primary sources, three of which are images of embroidered samplers, which...
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Embroidery As A Form Of Art

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils create a "class quilt" using techniques learned from the study of Asian textile practices in this six-day lesson for upper-elementary school. This lesson requires parent volunteers.
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Causes and Effects

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners investigate one family's volunteer tourism experience and the international volunteer organizations to create a community guide to helping those in need around the world.
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What Does It All Mean?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners investigate the symbolism and meaning of samplers in American history. In this American history and sampler lesson, students examine pictures of original samplers and look at lists of the symbolism included in them. They connect...
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A Sample of What?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students are introduced to the connection between women and the textile industry. Using primary source documents, they complete a handout on how gender roles have changed over the years. They examine a sampler which is connected to the...
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Medieval Art and Architecture

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Detailing the characteristics of Medieval art and architecture, including Romanesque and Gothic architecture, these slides provide incredible views of some of the most famous buildings, cathedrals and castles in the world. A few slides...
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Speaking in Grave Tones

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine how a change in attitudes about death took place from the late eighteenth to the early nineteenth century and was embodied in gravestones, literature, and art.
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The Phoenicians

For Students 6th - 9th
In this Phoenicians worksheet, learners read a 4-page selection about Phoenician culture and then respond to 2 short answer questions based on the selection.
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Making Anglo - Saxon Clothes

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils research as if they are archaeologists how Anglo-Saxon clothes were made. In this Anglo-Saxon clothing lesson plan, students use the internet and books to research clothing. Pupils also draw clothing.
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African Drum

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore Africa and create their own African drum, either a Conga drum or a Dumbek drum.
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The Romans Clothing

For Students 4th - 5th
For this Roman clothing worksheet, students read about the clothing items that existed during the Roman Empire. Students read about 6 different clothing items.
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Cultures of Our World

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students eat food, make crafts, read books, and wear costumes all to learn about another culture. In this culture lesson plan, students can also go to a museum.
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Traditional Chinese Garments And Their History

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine the traditional dress of the Chinese people and create a new story line for "The Emperor's New Clothes" set in China. This creative project allows students to illustrate pages for the new class book.
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Japanese Objects as Cultural Artifacts: A Model Lesson Using Textiles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a unit on the cultural significance of textiles in the Japanese culturre. They analyze cotton, line, silk, and wool fabrics, examine various fabric creation and decoration techniques, select an object and write a...
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Education and the Founding of the Academies

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Young scholars learn the importance of education in pre- and post-Revolutionary Deerfield.
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Deerfield Debates Its Future: The Colonial Revival

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze why the Colonial Revival came as a response to cultural changes caused by technological development, industrial growth, and changing populations in Deerfield and the Connecticut River Valley.
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The Evolution of Arkansas Elementary Education

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders interview older citizens to discover earlier educational history. They write essays based on their interviews.
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Documenting Women's Lives - Anglo-Saxon England

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students read excerpts from poems from women who lived during the Middle Ages. They match the correct document to statements on a workshee they are to complete.
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China

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders are introduced to the many contributions China has made to the world. They research and choose an invention to find information on. They will have to use an internet resource tool to guide them for their presentation of...

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