Folklife Resources for Educators
Materials Related to Oregon
There are 2 items in this list. Mexican-American Corona Maker: Eva Castellanoz
by Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education
http://locallearningnetwork.org/guest-artist/eva-castellanoz/
K-12 curriculum ideas for studying the life and artistry of 1987 NEA National Heritage Fellow Eva Castellanoz, master corona maker and healer, who has been making paper and wax flower bouquets and coronas, or crowns, in the Mexican-American community for over fifty years. These resources can be used in the curriculum areas of language arts, geography, social studies, and the visual arts. Includes an activity for making paper and wax flowers, background on her Mexican-American culture, her life in Oregon,including her role as a community curandera, or healer, and additional resources for background research.
| Grade Level: K-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 |
Curriculum: Language Arts; History and Social Studies; Geography; Art and Culture |
| Resource Type: Activities |
Language: English |
Subjects: Mexican Americans; Healers; Paper flowers; Paper work; Oregon--Social life and customs; Migrant agricultural laborers
Geographic locations: Oregon; Mexico |
Sponsoring Organization:
Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education
c/o City Lore
72 East First Street
New York NY 10003
http://locallearningnetwork.org/
To Honor and Comfort: Native Quilting Traditions
by National Museum of the American Indian
http://www.nmai.si.edu/education/files/quilts.pdf
Study guide developed by the National Museum of the American Indian to accompany a 1997 exhibition of the same name. It can also be used as an independent resource for educators. Includes four lesson plans that correspond to the exhibition sections: Origins, Honoring, Design, and Community. Curriculum focuses on quilters from eight Native American communities and has accompanying study questions, handouts, and activities. (36 p. PDF)
| Grade Level: 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 |
Curriculum: Art and Culture; History and Social Studies; Language Arts |
| Resource Type: Lesson plans; Activities |
Language: English |
Subjects: Indian women; Hawaiians; Tlingit Indians; Wasco Indians; Mohawk Indians; Osage Indians; Cherokee Indians; Textile fabrics; Maryland--Social life and customs; Hawaii--Social life and customs; New York (State)--Social life and customs; Oklahoma--Social life and customs; Indians of North America; Quilting; Alaska--Social life and customs; Oregon--Social life and customs; South Dakota--Social life and customs; Canada--Social life and customs; Veterans; Anishinabe Indians; Oglala Indians; Quiltmakers; Yupik Eskimos; Needlework
Geographic locations: South Dakota; Oregon; Oklahoma; New York (State); Maryland; Hawaii; Canada; Alaska |
Sponsoring Organization:
National Museum of the American Indian
Fourth Street & Independence Avenue, SW
Washington DC 20560
(202) 633-6996
http://www.nmai.si.edu
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