Folklife Resources for Educators
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Country Music Hall of Fame - Teacher Resource Guide
by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum http://countrymusichalloffame.org/assets/Uploads/Files/TeachersResourceGuide2.pdf
Teacher resource guide with seven lesson plans for K-12 education focusing on the history of country music and its role in American culture. Materials are intended for pre- and post-visit lessons for classes coming to the County Music Hall of Fame, but can be used equally well in a stand-alone capacity. Lessons cover the topics of musical instruments, the characteristics and roles of museums, the public image of musical performers, country music in America, and music in general. The lessons contain curriculum connections to Language Arts, Music, the Visual Arts, Math, and Social Studies. (22 p. PDF)
Grade Level: K-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 |
Curriculum: Performing Arts; Music; Language Arts; History and Social Studies; Art and Culture; Math |
Resource Type: Lesson plans; Activities |
Language: English |
Subjects: Art; Performance; History; Country music; Music; Musical instruments; Musicians; United States--Social life and customs; Museums--Curatorship; Popular music
Geographic locations: United States |
Sponsoring Organization: Country Music Hall of Fame 222 Fifth Avenue, South Nashville TN 37203
(615) 416-2088 http://countrymusichalloffame.org/
Cultural Exchange: Jewish and Muslim Connections
by The Jewish Museum - New York http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/core/uploaded/pdfs/cultural_exchange.pdf
Curriculum guide designed to introduce middle and high school students to the dynamic cultural exchange that occurred between Jews and Muslims in medieval Spain. It also explores adaptations by Jews of motifs influenced by Muslim cultures in Turkey, Syria, Persia, Morocco, and Tunisia during the 19th and 20th centuries. Although the guide was created to prepare students for visiting the Jewish and Muslim Connections exhibit at the Jewish Museum, it can be used as a stand-alone resource. The materials focus on three subject areas: Cultural Folklore, Places of Worship, and Traditional Texts, each presented with historical background, suggested activities, and discussion questions. Individual themes and activities can be integrated into social studies, history, creative writing, geography, arts, and humanities curricula in the classroom. (28 p. PDF)
Grade Level: 6-8; 9-12 |
Curriculum: Art and Culture; Geography; History and Social Studies; Language Arts |
Resource Type: Activities; Lesson plans |
Language: English |
Subjects: Art; Islam; Cultural relations; Decoration and ornament; Jews; Muslims; Architecture; Material culture; Middle East--Social life and customs; Spain--Social life and customs; History; Asia--Social life and customs; Religious life and customs; Sacred space; Intercultural communication
Geographic locations: Turkey; Tunisia; Syria; Spain; Morocco; Iran; Africa, North |
Sponsoring Organization: Jewish Museum - New York 1109 5th Avenue at 92nd Street New York NY 10128
(212) 423-3225 http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/
God Given: Cultural Treasures of Armenia - Teacher's Guide
by Susan Eleutario http://www.ndstudies.org/media/prairie_artists_norik_astvatsaturov_god_given_cultural_treasures_of_armenia
Teacher's guide for "God Given : Cultural Treasures of Armenia," a documentary featuring the metal repoussé artistry and life experiences of Norik Astvatsaturov, formerly of Azerbaijan and currently living in North Dakota. The curriculum materials provide an opportunity for students to examine issues related to the geography, history, and culture of Armenia, as well as ethnic conflict, the plight of refugees, and the experience of being an immigrant in the United States. The video is approximately 10 minutes long and is available on the website. Lesson plans in the teacher's guide (16 p. PDF) have benchmarks and standards for grades 9-12 for the Visual Arts, Language Arts, and Social Studies.
Grade Level: 9-12 |
Curriculum: Language Arts; History and Social Studies; Art and Culture; Geography |
Resource Type: Video recordings; Lesson plans |
Language: English |
Subjects: Immigrants; Ethnic groups; Emigration and immigration; Refugees; Decoration and ornament; North Dakota--Social life and customs; Armenia--Social life and customs; Material culture; Armenian Americans; Art; Artisans; Decorative arts; Metal-work; History; Geography
Geographic locations: North Dakota; Armenia |
Sponsoring Organization: North Dakota Council on the Arts 1600 E. Century Avenue, #6 Bismarck ND 58503-0649
(701) 328-7590 http://www.nd.gov/arts/
Sacred Places: California Missions from Different Perspectives
by Carol Fischer http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/curricula/arts_lang_arts/a_la_lesson09.html
Curriculum guide for grades 3-5 which explores the concept of sacred places by looking at works of art representing sacred space and studying the California missions. Includes lesson plan, activities, and links to photographs and art works from the J. Paul Getty Museum's collections. The guide addresses California state standards for Visual arts, Language Arts, History, and Social Studies.
Grade Level: 3-5 |
Curriculum: Language Arts; History and Social Studies; Geography; Art and Culture |
Resource Type: Lesson plans; Activities; Primary sources |
Language: English |
Subjects: Spanish mission buildings; California--Social life and customs; History; Art; Religious life and customs; Decorative arts; Sacred space; Architecture; Hispanic Americans
Geographic locations: California |
Sponsoring Organization: J. Paul Getty Museum 1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles CA 90049-1687
(310) 440-7330 http://www.getty.edu/museum/
Teacher Lesson Plans
by John Michael Kohler Arts Center https://www.jmkac.org/TeacherLessonPlans
Lesson plans for the home and the K-12 classroom on such topics as Wisconsin folklore and regional history, the arts and social change, and visionary environmental art. The lesson plans are divided into "Constructed Realities Lesson Plans," and "Environmental Builders Lesson Plans," and are based on exhibits that the John Michael Kohler Arts Center has featured. Included are lessons with activities, in PDF format, focusing on traditional, ethnic, and visionary artists, and legendary figures from Wisconsin folklore.
Grade Level: K-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 |
Curriculum: Language Arts; History and Social Studies; Art and Culture |
Resource Type: Lesson plans; Activities |
Language: English |
Subjects: Legends; Outsider art; Wisconsin--Social life and customs; Folklore; Folk artists; History; Art; Social history; Social justice
Geographic locations: Wisconsin |
Sponsoring Organization: John Michael Kohler Arts Center 608 New York Avenue Sheboygan WI 53081
(920) 458-6144 http://www.jmkac.org/
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