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Teacher's Guide for Nevada Folk Arts Roster
by Nevada Arts Council
http://nevadaculture.org/nac/dmdocuments/RosterTeacherGuide.pdf

Folk arts education guide created to accompany the Nevada Folk Arts Roster program and to provide an overview of the traditional arts and folklife of ethnic communities in Nevada. Includes lesson plans for the general study of folklife and also lessons on Mexican, African, Asian, Western and Eastern European, Hawaiian, and Native American cultures in Nevada, plus information on individual traditional artists working in the state. Accompanying worksheets and activities provide guidance in doing fieldwork. Lessons are designed for 4th and 7th grade students, but may be adapted for other age groups or skill levels. Correlated to Nevada Standards for Education for the areas of History, Social Studies, Geography, Library, Music, Physical Education, Visual Arts, and English Language Arts. (46 p. PDF)

Grade Level: 3-5; 6-8; 9-12	Curriculum: Geography; Sports and Recreation; Performing Arts; Music; Language Arts; History and Social Studies; Art and Culture
Resource Type: Lesson plans; Activities	Language: English
Subjects: Crafts; Basket making; Mariachi music; Ukrainian Americans; Ethnic arts; Musicians; Family--Folklore; European Americans; Nevada--Social life and customs; Folklore--Fieldwork; Folklore; Folk art; Folk artists; African Americans; Asian Americans; Hawaiians; Indians of North America; Mexican Americans; Cowboys--Poetry; Cowboys--Songs and music; Irish Americans; Ranch life; Pysanky; Duck decoys Geographic locations: Nevada; General

Sponsoring Organization:
Nevada Arts Council - Folklife Program
716 North Carson Street, Suite A
Carson City NV 89701-4079
(775) 687-6680
http://nevadaculture.org/nac/

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