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Adinkra Cloth

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Pupils explore traditional African culture, symbols and symbol making and printing, and create class adinkra cloth.

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symbols, literary devices, printing, west africa

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printing, symbols, west africa, social studies
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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Year
2001

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