Folklife Resources for Educators

Materials Related to Coast Salish Indians

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King County and Western Washington Cultural Geography, Communities, Their History and Traditions
by Northwest Heritage Resources
http://www.northwestheritageresources.org/

Ten-week curriculum unit of forty lesson plans (85 p. PDF), with accompanying essays on cultural background and traditional art forms, plus a searchable database of Washington state traditional artists. Designed for use by 7th and 8th grade Social Studies teachers for the Washington State Culture and History curriculum. Curriculum unit focuses on the traditional art forms of Cantonese Opera, Kathak Dance, Hmong Basketry, and Oud Music of the Arabic World. Cultural background essays describe communities of Puget Salish, Chinese Americans, Asian Indians, Laotian Americans, and Arab Americans living in Washington state.

Grade Level: 6-8	Curriculum: Geography; History and Social Studies; Art and Culture
Resource Type: Primary sources; Lesson plans	Language: English
Subjects: Indians of North America; Chinese Opera; Coast Salish Indians; Music; Dance; Basket making; Kathak (Dance); Laotian Americans; Chinese Americans; Arab Americans; East Indian Americans; Washington (State)--Social life and customs; Cultural geography; Crafts; Asian Americans Geographic locations: Washington (State)

Sponsoring Organization:
Northwest Heritage Resources
3505 NE 187th Street
Lake Forest Park WA 98155
(206) 306-1181
http://www.northwestheritageresources.org/

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