Native American Symbolism in the Classroom.

Wardle, Barbra L.

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ERIC Number: EJ419166

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Native American Symbolism in the Classroom.

Wardle, Barbra L.

Art Education, v43 n5 p13-24 Sep 1990

Examines how a discipline-based approach to multicultural art augments multicultural education. Focuses on Native American arts. Illustrates how symbols, colors, natural materials, and methods differ among tribes. Suggests teaching activities, including focusing on a particular artist to raise specific questions about specific symbols. Profiles artist Lucy Lewis as an example. (KM)

Descriptors: American Indian Studies, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Expression, Art History, Art Materials, Artists, Ceramics, Color, Cultural Images, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Multicultural Education, Mythology, Symbolism, Visual Arts

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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