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Grant, Will; Richards, Malcolm; Steward, Ros; Whelan, Jamie – International Journal of Art & Design Education, 2023
In this paper, four colleagues working in teacher education reflect on a conversation. The conversation in question was a tangible discussion documented through frequent and purposeful email exchange, exploring traditionalist school art curricula through reference to lived experience, academic theory, and professional anecdote. The primary…
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, Teacher Education, Discourse Analysis, Decolonization
Peer reviewed
Wasserman, Bert – School Arts, 1973
Article has excellent photographs of various forms of African Art and includes detailed descriptions. (GB)
Descriptors: African Culture, Art, Art Appreciation, Art Education
Peer reviewed
Reed, Judith – Children Today, 1973
Describes African life and culture exhibits and programs at the Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. (ST)
Descriptors: African Culture, Educational Programs, Elementary School Students, Museums
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Abercrombie, Denice; Cochran, Mathilda; Mims, Margaret – Art Education, 1997
Presents a collection of questions that fifth-grade students asked about African artwork and answers provided by staff from the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas. Observes that students' interest in important visual aspects of the art creates lead-ins to more detailed discussions of West African art and culture. (DSK)
Descriptors: African Culture, Art Education, Educational Resources, Field Trips
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Desmond, Kathleen K. – Art Education, 1985
By visiting an African art exhibit, college-level art students enriched their understanding of the ritualistic art of the South African people. The exhibit is described and learning strategies used to prepare students for the exhibit visit are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: African Culture, Art Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background
Schwartz, Eleanor E. – NJEA Review, 1980
The author suggests some books, media and teacher background materials on African art and culture. Publisher, price, and grade level are noted. (SJL)
Descriptors: African Culture, African Literature, Art, Educational Media
Beyer, Barry K. – Media and Methods, 1969
A variety of instructional materials for use in teaching about Africa are discussed, ranging from films and slides to maps and replications of African art. (LS)
Descriptors: African Culture, Audiovisual Aids, Instructional Materials, Social Studies
Peer reviewed
Alden, Donna – Journal of Social Theory in Art Education, 2001
Focuses on issues related to teaching African art to African American students. Asserts that inadequately prepared art teachers are teaching multicultural art curricula that perpetuate reproduction of an unequal social structure. Concludes art education scholars must redirect multicultural education and art teachers must be trained to adopt a…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Teachers, Black Students, Culturally Relevant Education
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Spangler, Leandra – 1978
Based on the premise that familiarity with art forms of other cultures can broaden students' cultural understandings, the teaching guide presents instructions for creating two West African art forms--batik and tie-dye. The unit is intended as the basis of a three and one-half week minicourse for students in art courses in grades eight and nine.…
Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Art Education, Cultural Awareness
Britton, Enid – 1979
A semester-long unit on African art and culture for high school art students is presented. The unit is comprised of 12 lessons. Lessons one, two, and three examine the concept of the artist as a close observer. Students examine their attitudes about Africa, view filmstrips which depict early African art and sculpture, recreate an African sculpture…
Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Art Education, Creativity
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Carroll, Karen L. – School Arts, 1990
Describes how artist Betye Saar collects technological debris that she manipulates to create her artwork. Compares her work with African art which has a long history of transforming materials from the environment into symbols and objects. Suggests activities for students to create art with debris from their environment. (KM)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Expression
Hudak, Jane Rhoades – Teaching Pre K-8, 1994
Reviews a curriculum resource unit entitled "Life Expressions: West African Art in the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum," produced by the museum and adaptable to any grade level. The unit depicts art in its cultural context and allows students to take in information in their preferred learning style. (MDM)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Cognitive Style
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Zimmerman, Enid – Art Education, 1990
Considers how multicultural art education should be approached in the classroom. Uses African art to help distinguish between appreciating art from different cultures and understanding cultural contexts. Discusses benefits and shortcomings of five multicultural approaches. Shows how the NAMES project (AIDS Memorial Quilt) could be used in the…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, African Culture, Art Appreciation, Art Education
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Odita, E. Okechukwu – Journal of Black Studies, 1977
This paper evaluates the image of African traditional art in European literature. It proposes two overlapping lines of inquiry: the style and the historical association. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: African Culture, Art, Art Expression, Black Influences
BROWN, ROBERT M. – 1964
FOURTEEN SETS OF EDUCATIONAL TV UTILIZATION GUIDE SHEETS WERE PREPARED AS TEACHER AIDS. THESE SHEETS COVER SUCH AREAS AS SYNOPSIS OF SUBJECT, SUGGESTED PREPARATION (PRETELECAST), KEY WORDS, WHAT PUPILS SHOULD LOOK AND LISTEN FOR, SUGGESTED FOLLOWUP ACTIVITIES, SUGGESTED RELATED ACTIVITIES, SUGGESTED EVALUATION, AND SUGGESTED RELATED MATERIALS.…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Educational Television, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture