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ERIC Number: EJ590432
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0004-3125
Cultural Ecology: Arts of the Mountain Culture.
Morris, Christine Ballengee
Art Education, v51 n3 p14-19 May 1998
Summarizes a schoolwide unit, organized around the ballad of John Henry, that integrated visual art, music, dance, and drama with ecological issues, Mountain Cultural heritage, and labor history. Gives background information on the Mountain Culture and the story of John Henry, while also discussing the students' reactions and interpretations throughout the unit. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Community Involvement, Consciousness Raising, Critical Thinking, Ecology, Economic Factors, Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Fine Arts, Folk Culture, Individual Power, Interdisciplinary Approach, Labor, Student Attitudes, Units of Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Henry (John); Labor Studies; West Virginia