Folklore is composed of stories that convey cultural heritage and traditions. Many types of tales are listed as well as what they portray in various contexts and situations. Give your learners a brief description or definition of...

Kids get up and act! To promote inventiveness, timing, and clowning, they pair up and act as though they are looking in a mirror. Child A does a move while child B attempts to mimic it as closely as possible. This is a fun activity that...

Second graders perform various tasks by identifying the action word with teacher. They demonstrate each of the correct critical elements of loco motor, non-manipulative, and manipulative skills.

An art showcase encourages class members to explore the themes of social justice and tolerance. They create an original artwork, engage in group discussions, and journal writing. The art gallery also provides a chance for families and...

In this facts about Tudor entertainment worksheet, students read illustrated facts about Tudor sports, banquets, theatre, and public execution and create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting them with entertainment today. Students...

Learn about different cultures through dance.

A glossary of terms assocated with English country dances.

History of the Scottish Highland folk dancing.

The site gives some background to folk music and dance. By clicking on the stars next to the folk artists names about half way down the page, information on each artist can be obtained.

This site is from a British project that has collected recordings of traditional Northumbrian folk music. In addition to the the music itself, you'll find plenty of information on instruments, types of folk music, composers and...

This site gives information on folk music education and preservation attempts.

Contains list of English Country Dances steps with instructions on how to dance.

In this activity, students students explore locomotor and non-locomotor movement and calculate the area needed to perform the African-American dance Zudio.

This site is for the preservation and awareness of folk art and music and links that will give more education to folklore.

Information about festivals and about folk song background plus support for furthering education about folklore.

This resource presents a thorough list of links relating to the definitions, organisations, libraries, archives, museums, research, magazines, journals, discographies, bibliographies, songs, tunes, dances, instruments, specific genres,...

This page contains instructions for popular English country dances performed during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Korea has an ancient culture. Find out about the paintings, dance, literature, and ceramics that have developed over the hundreds of years.

Korea has an ancient culture. Find out about the paintings, dance, literature, and ceramics that have developed over the hundreds of years.

This site provides a brief introduction to the flamenco, a dance from southern Spain. Includes terms and history of the dance.

Wikipedia offers detailed information on polka, a type of music and dance originating in Bohemia. Includes samples, artists, and more.

The home on the web for arts-related content that airs on PBS stations. You can link to the program sites of long-running arts broadcasts, sample special exhibitions, and investigate what the network is airing or has recently aired on...

A large collection of links to websites on the art of India. Looks at India's history and its ancient civilizations, and festivals, puppetry, dance, music, architecture, painting, and lots more.

Find out about the official California state symbols and when they were adopted. Click on the words to see a picture and get more information.