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Painted Story Quilt

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Emmulate some of Faith Ringgolds famous painted story quilts in your classroom. Have your class choose a story or you choose one for the whole class to portray. They will select their favorite scene to paint onto their story quilt. What a fun project to complement a new book!

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quilting, sewing, home economics

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faith ringgold, quilt, story quilt, painted story quilt, visual and performing arts
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Resource Details

Grade
Pre-K - 12th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Year
2010

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