Submitted by Michele Campbell

Language: French Unit Cultural Theme or Academic Content Area: Cultural Identities and the Arts Target Audience: Traditional High School Year of Instruction: 4 Proficiency Level: Intermediate Low

Standards: Communication:    1.1, 1.2 Cultures:    2.1 Connections:    3.1 Comparisons:    Communities:

Unit Timeframe:

Three to Four weeks

Unit Overview:

Students discover and practice creating textile products from West Africa

General Unit References and Resources:

Art & life in Africa [CD-ROM]: recontextualizing African art in the cycle of life developed by Christopher D. Roy, L. Lee McIntyre. Published [Iowa City, Iowa]: Art and life in Africa Project, the University of Iowa, c 1998. ISBN 0874141117

Picton, J. (2000). The Art of African Textiles. Lund Humphries Pub Ltd.
ISBN: 0853317968

Clarke, D. (1997). The Art of African Textiles. Thunder Bay Press.
ISBN: 1571451323

Links or files for unit content:     A new window will open for each lesson.

Lesson 01 - Adinkra Cloth
Lesson 02 - Adire Eleko