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ERIC Number: EJ605759
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
Speaking through Cloth: Teaching Hmong History and Culture through Textile Art.
McCall, Ava L.
Social Studies, v90 n5 p230-36 Sep-Oct 1999
Urges social studies educators to explore textile art and interviews with textile artists as a tool for fostering understanding and empathy for Hmong Americans. Summarizes Hmong history and culture as they lived traditionally in Laos, as refugees in Thailand, and as immigrants in the United States suggesting examples of textile art. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Products, Clothing Design, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Design Crafts, Educational Strategies, Hmong People, Immigration, Secondary Education, Social Influences, Social Studies, Teacher Responsibility
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Textiles