Children Ask Questions about West African Art.

Abercrombie, Denice; Cochran, Mathilda; Mims, Margaret

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ERIC Number: EJ580625

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Publication Date: 1997

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Children Ask Questions about West African Art.

Abercrombie, Denice; Cochran, Mathilda; Mims, Margaret

Art Education, v50 n4 p25-32 Jul 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, Foreign Countries, Grade 5, Instructional Materials, Intermediate Grades, Museums, Student Participation, Teaching Methods, Visual Arts

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Africa

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