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Interview
with Mary B. Billie, Seminole Doll Maker
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6-8 |
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Visual
Arts |
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| Sunshine
State Standards |
Cultural
and Historical Connections: The student understands the visual arts
in relation to history and culture.
(VA.C.1.3.1)
understands and uses information from historical and cultural
themes, trends, styles, periods of art, and artists.
(VA.C.1.3.2)
understands the role of the artist and the function of art in
different periods of time and in different cultures.
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| Information
Literacy Standards |
Standard
2: The student who is information literate evaluates information critically
and competently. |
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| Overview |
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Students
will look at photos of Seminole doll making and read or listen to
an interview with Seminole doll maker Mary B. Billie. As they listen,
they will answer questions about Seminole doll making. Then they
will create an artistic response.
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| Objectives
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Students
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- Answer
the question "What is role of the doll maker and and the
function of the dolls in traditional Seminole culture and how
is that role and function different or the same now?"
- Create
an artistic response to the Seminole dolls.
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| Materials
Needed |
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Interview with Mary B. Billie, Seminole doll maker
http://www.floridamemory.com/OnlineClassroom/seminole_dolls/documents.cfm
- Seminole
doll making photos
http://www.floridamemory.com/OnlineClassroom/seminole_dolls/photos.cfm
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| Lesson
Plan |
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1.
Activate prior knowledge:
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Tell
students that they are about to look at photographs of a Seminole
doll maker and of Seminole dolls. They will also listen to an
interview with Seminole doll maker Mary B. Billie, and have a
transcript available to read. Ask the students what they know
about Seminole dolls and Seminole doll making. Have they ever
seen Seminole dolls at festivals or elsewhere?
- What
do they know about doll making? What materials are used? What
is the process.
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The Activity
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Discuss what they know about Seminole dolls and doll making.
- Make
a list of questions they have about Seminole dolls and doll making.
- Ask
the question, "What is role of the doll maker and and the
function of the dolls in traditional Seminole culture and how
is that role and function different or the same now?"
- Listen,
look for, and record answers they find in the interview, transcript
and photos of Seminole doll maker Mary B. Billie.
- Discuss
any new questions that come up in the course of examining the
material.
- Answer
the question, "What is role of the doll maker and and the
function of the dolls in traditional Seminole culture and how
is that role and function different or the same now?"
- Create
an artistic response to the Seminole dolls.
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