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ERIC Number: EJ538098
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
A Multicultural Family Project for Primary.
Gutwirth, Valerie
Young Children, v52 n2 p72-78 Jan 1997
Suggests that teachers can work with children's families to study likenesses and differences in their respective cultures. Details a class project for 7- to 8-year-olds whereby children start with self-portraits and construct masks of their faces. Provides sample mask project timeline and steps for making masks out of paper molds and a shredded-paper-and-glue medium. (AMC)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Expression, Art Materials, Childrens Art, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Students, Family Characteristics, Multicultural Education, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Family Activities; Project Approach (Katz and Chard)