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This Transcending Boundaries - The Kiowa Six: The Legacy and Contributions of Six Kiowa Artists lesson plan also includes:
- Transcending Boundaries: The Kiowa Six (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- CER: Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (.pdf)
- CER: Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (.docx)
- Art Analysis (.pdf)
- Art Analysis (.docx)
- It's OPTIC-al! (.pdf)
- It's OPTIC-al! (.docx)
- Kiowa Six Paintings (.pdf)
- Kiowa Six Paintings (.docx)
- Kiowa Six Reading (.pdf)
- Kiowa Six Reading (.docx)
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The Kiowa Six, a group of Kiowa artists, are featured in the lesson that asks young historians to consider the importance of art in representing a culture and contributing to a group's legacy. After examining paintings by the group and researching their stories, individuals consider whether assimilation helped or hindered the artists' work.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the lesson during American Heritage month in November
- Expand the lesson and have class members research other types of Native American art, including traditional designs for jewelry, pottery, and rugs
Classroom Considerations
- Requires copies and a projection device for the PowerPoint and the video
Pros
- Links are provided that detail the various learning strategies used in the lesson
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- None