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ERIC Number: EJ630212
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0004-3125
Visual and Verbal Arts of the Akan and Transmission to African-American Culture. Instructional Resources.
Hanna, Emily; Eubanks, Paula
Art Education, v53 n2 p25-32 Mar 2000
Compares the values of the Akan people of West Africa and African-American cultures and works of art that embody these values. Describes each artwork (Akan crown, African-American Head Wrap, Asafo Flags, and the Harriet Powers quilt) and provides questions and activities appropriate for middle school students. (CMK)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Art Education, Art Products, Black Culture, Black History, Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Middle Schools
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Africa (West)
Note: Special Theme Issue: How History and Culture Come Together as Art.