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Curriculum resources | Artist interviews | Artist installations | Radio Africa | Video loans | Africa Cosmos | Teacher services | YouTube resources School Programs, Fall 2012-Summer 2013Download an overview of the many programs we offer. Curriculum resources The following curriculum resources, developed for use in the classroom, include activities for
elementary through high school students. Radio Africa Explore the collection Video loans Potters of the World Film series By Ron du Bois Color DVD, 35 minutes Finely edited documentary of Yoruba craftswomen and their remarkable pottery-building skills. The film documents the process of hand building a knob-lidded, round-bottom vessel (isasun ) ideal for cooking over an open fire and essential to village life in southwest Nigeria. Filmed in situ over four months in collaboration with Professor Olaoye, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. 35 min., color, 1998 High School, Adult Open-captioned version available Seven Nigerian artists discuss their work and document the cultural traditions that inspire them. 12 min., color, 1987 Upper Elementary-High School, Adult Open-captioned version available Artisans–spinners, dyers, weavers and sewers–make strip-woven cloth with striking geometric patterns. 9 min., color, 1995 High School, Adult Artworks of Kenyan ceramist Magdalene Odundo highlighted. 26 min., color, 1991 Elementary-High School, Adult Sundi potter Hélène Tangui transforms moist clay into perfect vessels. Filmed in the Republic of the Congo by archaeologist Raymond Lanfranchi. 22 min., color, 1985 Junior High-High School, Adult Open-captioned version available Two Ghanaian casters create figurative sculpture and jewelry using the ancient technique of lost-wax casting. 50 min., color, 1991 High School, Adult Nagayati documents a Gabra marriage ceremony in northern Kenya during which women create a new house and its furnishings. 25 min., color, 1989 Upper Elementary-High School, Adult Open-captioned version available Features two distinct artistic traditions in present-day Mali--the architecture of the Dogon peoples and the puppet theater of the Bamana peoples. Potters of the World Film series By Ron du Bois Color DVD, 38 minutes Finely edited documentary of Yoruba craftswomen and their remarkable clay hand-building skills, 'open field' firing of more than 1000 pots, including large symmetrical water vessels, koko amu. Filmed in situ over four months in collaboration with Professor Olaoye, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. The amazing start to the ancient seventeen year cycle. By Jane Thorburn. Narrated by Sokari Douglas Camp Color DVD, 46 minutes young male initiates of the Sekiapu society perform in the Alagba Masquerade, detailed through the eyes of the participants. Master Ewe weaver from Ghana: Gilbert Bobbo Ahiagbie By Louise Meyer Color DVD, 18 minutes A fine introduction to the craft of weaving in Ghana. Curriculum resources This unit is designed to accompany the exhibition African Cosmos: Stellar Arts. The lesson plans are organized by grade--pre-K-K, 1-4, and 5-8--around the themes of the exhibition. Topics include celestial symbols, earth-sky connections, constellations, cultural stories, and cosmic models that can be used in cross-disciplinary units in science, astronomy, social studies, math, and history. Access them here. Stargazing project Become a member of the Stargazing project of The National Museum of African Art in Washington DC. for the exhibition, African Cosmos. Are there any photos of the African Night Sky you would like to share? Flickr photo sharing site African stargazing on Facebook To include African art in your curriculum, consult with museum staff about the possibilities and available resources. Contact Deborah Stokes at 202.633.4632 or e-mail stokesd@si.edu. African Storytelling. Healing Art
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