Multicultural Studio Art Projects for Secondary Students, Grades 9-12 : Ready to Use Lesson Plans, Color Prints and Worksheets for Exploring Eight World Cultures

by Hogan, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780132874427
• ISBN10: 0132874423
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-07-01
• Publisher: Pearson P T R

Summary

This book presents 44 hands-on art projects are included, relating to eight different world cultures (Turkey, Ireland, the Hopi, the Maya, Mali, India, Tibetand China). Projects in painting, jewelry, ceramics, costume, architecture, sculpture, metal work and collage are detailed, illustrated and supported by prints of actual museum pieces in full color and a photos of completed student art projects.

Table of Contents

About This Book	vii
SECTION ONE TURKEY	1	(38)
A Brief History of Turkey	2	(1)
Turkey Was a Greek Colony	3	(3)
Project 1-1: Making Molded Clay Faces	5	(1)
Turkish Archaeology	6	(7)
Project 1-2: Painting a Timeline of Turkish History	6	(7)
Mosaic Art of Asia Minor and Byzantium	13	(3)
Project 1-3: Making a Mosaic Tabletop	14	(2)
Turkish Tile Art	16	(6)
Project 1-4: Making Glazed Star Tiles	17	(5)
Turkish Kilims	22	(11)
Project 1-5: Making Colored Drawings of Kilims on Cloth	25	(4)
Project 1-6: Collage of Hotel Room Decorated with Kilims	29	(4)
Vocabulary Worksheet for Turkey	33	(1)
Geography Worksheet for Turkey	34	(2)
Related Assignments for Turkey	36	(1)
Resources for Teaching	37	(1)
Bibliography	37	(2)
SECTION TWO IRELAND	39	(34)
A Brief History of Ireland	40	(5)
Project 2-1: Painting Irish Landscape from Photographs	42	(3)
Irish Stone Structures	45	(4)
Project 2-2: Making a Stone Collage Castle	48	(1)
Irish Artistry in Metal	49	(6)
Project 2-3: Making an Embossed Brass Book Cover	50	(5)
Stained Glass in Ireland	55	(5)
Project 2-4: Painting on Glass (or Plexiglas (TM))	55	(5)
Heraldry in Ireland	60	(7)
Project 2-5: Carving a Heraldic Emblem in Clay	63	(4)
Vocabulary Worksheet for Ireland	67	(1)
Geography Worksheet for Ireland	68	(2)
Related Assignments for Ireland	70	(1)
Resources for Teaching	71	(1)
Bibliography	72	(1)
SECTION THREE SOUTHWEST AMERICA: THE HOPI	73	(40)
A Brief History of the Hopi	74	(2)
Working with Clay	76	(1)
Making Pottery in the Hopi Style	77	(8)
Project 3-1: Forming Clay Bowls in Press Molds	77	(2)
Project 3-2: Forming Hopi-style Coil Pots	79	(3)
Project 3-3: Making a Hopi Canteen	82	(3)
Hopi Mesas and Villages	85	(4)
Project 3-4: Sculpting a Clay Relief of Mesa-top Villages	86	(3)
Hopi Silverwork	89	(5)
Project 3-5: Making Aluminum Concha Belts in Hopi Style	90	(4)
Hopi Kachinas	94	(4)
Project 3-6: Making a Folio of Kachina Drawings	97	(1)
Tablitas: Headdresses for Ceremonial and Social Dances	98	(9)
Project 3-7: Making Painted Tablitas Cut Out of Foam Core	102	(5)
Vocabulary Worksheet for the Hopi	107	(1)
Geography Worksheet for the Hopi	108	(1)
Related Assignments for the Hopi	109	(1)
Resources for Teaching	110	(1)
Bibliography	111	(2)
SECTION FOUR CENTRAL AMERICA: THE MAYA	113	(34)
A Brief History of the Maya	114	(2)
Mayan Architecture	116	(5)
Project 4-1: Sculpting a Mayan Mask Facade	118	(3)
Mayan Relief Sculpture	121	(6)
Project 4-2: Making a Mayan Self-portrait Pot	121	(6)
Mayan Cylindrical Clay Vessels	127	(3)
Project 4-3: Making a Painted Clay Cylinder Vase	127	(3)
Mayan Figurines from Jaina	130	(4)
Project 4-4: Making a Mayan Goddess Rattle	130	(4)
Mayan Weaving	134	(4)
Project 4-5: Weaving a Mat on a Cardboard Loom	135	(3)
Vocabulary Worksheet for the Maya	138	(3)
Geography Worksheet for the Maya	141	(2)
Related Assignments for the Maya	143	(1)
Resources for Teaching	144	(1)
Bibliography	145	(2)
SECTION FIVE MALI	147	(36)
A Brief History of Mali	148	(2)
Project 5-1: Map Painting	149	(1)
The Bambara People of Central Mali	150	(6)
Project 5-2: Chi Wara Carving	150	(6)
The Tuareg People of the Northern Desert	156	(6)
Project 5-3: Making a Tuareg-style Leather Bag	159	(3)
The Fulani People of the Niger Delta	162	(8)
Project 5-4: Making African Trade Beads of Polymer Clay	165	(1)
Project 5-5: Stringing African-inspired Necklaces	166	(4)
The Dogon People of the Bandiagara Cliffs in Southeast Mali	170	(6)
Project 5-6: Dogon Woodcarving	173	(1)
Project 5-7: Mali Map Collage Painting	174	(2)
Vocabulary Worksheet for Mali	176	(1)
Geography Worksheet for Mali	177	(2)
Related Assignments for Mali	179	(1)
Resources for Teaching	180	(1)
Bibliography	180	(3)
SECTION SIX INDIA	183	(32)
A Brief History of India	184	(3)
Elephants in Indian Life and Art	187	(3)
Project 6-1: Carving an Elephant Bas-relief in Plaster	189	(1)
Textile Arts of Village India	190	(2)
Project 6-2: Making a Mixed Media Collage Vest	191	(1)
Jewelry in Ancient and Modern India	192	(11)
Project 6-3: Making a Jewelry Collage	199	(4)
Project 6-4: Making Decoupage Arm Bangles	203	(1)
Painted Homes of Village India	203	(5)
Project 6-5: Painting on Sidewalks and Parking Lots	203	(5)
Vocabulary Worksheet for India	208	(1)
Geography Worksheet for India	209	(2)
Related Assignments for India	211	(1)
Resources for Teaching	212	(1)
Bibliography	213	(2)
SECTION SEVEN TIBET	215	(34)
A Brief History of Tibet	216	(1)
Tibetan Buddhism	217	(2)
Tibetan Tankas	219	(5)
Project 7-1: Painting an Ideal World	220	(4)
Tibetan Ceremonial Instruments	224	(3)
Project 7-2: Making a Tibetan Skull Drum	224	(3)
Tibetan Carpets	227	(6)
Project 7-3: Painting a Tibetan Tiger Rug	229	(4)
Metalworking Traditions in Tibet	233	(9)
Project 7-4: Making a Copper Repousse Plaque	234	(4)
Project 7-5: Making a Copper Repousse Amulet Box	238	(4)
Vocabulary Worksheet for Tibet	242	(1)
Geography Worksheet for Tibet	243	(2)
Related Assignments for Tibet	245	(1)
Resources for Teaching	246	(1)
Bibliography	247	(2)
SECTION EIGHT CHINA	249	(34)
A Brief History of China	250	(1)
Chinese Jade	251	(7)
Project 8-1: Making "Jade" Pendants and Medallions Out of Polymer Clay	252	(6)
Chinese Porcelain	258	(5)
Project 8-2: Making a Chinese Moon Flask	261	(2)
Chinese Pagodas	263	(3)
Project 8-3: Building a Model Watchtower Out of Clay	264	(2)
Chinese Costumes	266	(5)
Project 8-4: Making a Fabric Collage of Historical Chinese Costumes	269	(2)
Chinese Shoes of Cotton Cloth	271	(8)
Project 8-5: Making Appliqued Slippers	271	(8)
Vocabulary Worksheet for China	279	(1)
Geography Worksheet for China	280	(2)
Related Assignments for China	282	(1)
Resources for Teaching	283	(1)
Bibliography	283