Folklife Resources for Educators

Materials Related to Foodways

There are 29 titles in this list.

Bermuda Connections Cultural Resource Guide for Classrooms
by Ministry of Culture and Social Rehabilitation, Government of Bermuda
http://www.communityandculture.bm/bermuda-connections

Educational guide for the K-12 curriculum with lesson plans, projects, and activities developed in connection with the 2001 Smithsonian Folklife Festival featuring the culture of Bermuda. The guide is composed of thirteen chapters introducing students to the cultural arts and heritage of Bermuda, including celebration, foodways, hospitality, play, performance, occupation, artistry, Bermudian identity, maritime life, musical traditions, and the effects of globalization. In addition, the guide provides guidance on doing interviews and fieldwork plus resources for further study and documentation of Bermudian community culture. Curriculum materials are intended for use in Bermuda, but could easily be adapted for classrooms elsewhere. (259 p. PDF)

Sponsoring Organization:
Ministry of Culture and Social Rehabilitation, Government of Bermuda
81 Court Street
Hamilton, Bermuda HM 12
(441) 292-1681
http://www.communityandculture.bm/

Other Organizations:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Suite 2001 MRC 520
Washington DC 20024
(202) 633-6440
http://www.folklife.si.edu/

Dane County Cultural Tour 2002
by Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures
http://csumc.wisc.edu/cmct/DaneCountyTour/

Description of a four-day field trip taken by a classroom of fourth and fifth graders from Randall Elementary School in Madison, Wisconsin, to farming communities, small towns, and suburbs in south central Wisconsin. They visited ethnic communities and occupational sites, met and interviewed folk artists, musicians, and community historians, and documented their experiences through writing and photography. Many of the field reports included were written by students. This site gives an idea of the places they visited, and the traditions and folklore they discovered, and includes a "How We Did It" section for ideas on organizing similar cultural tours.

Sponsoring Organization:
Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures
901 University Bay Drive
Madison WI 53705
(608) 256-4640
http://csumc.wisc.edu/

Other Organizations:
Randall Elementary School
1802 Regent Sreet
Madison Wisconsin 53705
(608) 204-3302
http://www.greatschools.net/wisconsin/madison/877-Randall-Elementary-School/

Folk Artists: New Roots
by Institute for Cultural Partnerships
http://www.culturalpartnerships.org/fan/

Educational web pages designed for use with students in grades 5-8 which provide activities and primary source materials about recent immigrant and refugee communities in Pennsylvania. A 12-page teacher's guide, "Using the Folk Arts of Newcomers in Your Classroom," offers curriculum suggestions and activities for exploring traditional forms of culture found in the Ahikskan Turk, Bosnian, Chinese, East Indian, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Sudanese, and Vietnamese communities in Pennsylvania. Accompanying the guide are stories and videos, some in Spanish, of individual Puerto Rican, Chinese, and Mexican individuals, representing dance, foodways, and other cultural and artistic traditions. The guide correlates with Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, and the Arts and Humanities.

Sponsoring Organization:
Institute for Cultural Partnerships
3211 North Front Street
Harrisburg PA 17110-1342
(717) 238-1770
http://www.culturalpartnerships.org/

Folk Arts in Education - A Resource Handbook II
by Marsha MacDowell, LuAnne Kozma
http://www.folkartsineducation.org/

Resource handbook examining folklife, folklore, and folk arts in education throughout the United States with sample curricula from over fifty programs for youth in K-12 educational settings, museums, arts and humanities councils, and other non-profit cultural and arts organizations. The 262-page handbook includes many web-based educational resources, plus a webography and bibliography, for the study of folk arts that encourage students to become involved in hands-on, experiential learning, fieldwork, and place-based research in local community settings. It is available on the site in downloadable form or for sale in hardcopy or on CD through the Michigan State University Museum's Michigan Traditional Arts Program Store.

Sponsoring Organization:
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan State University
East Lansing MI 48824
(517) 353-2370
http://museum.msu.edu/

Other Organizations:
Michigan Traditional Arts Program
Michigan State University Museum
East Lansing Michigan 48824-1045
(517) 353-2370
http://museum.msu.edu/s-program/MTAP/

Folklife and Folk Art Education Resource Guide
by Fife Folklore Archives
http://library.usu.edu/Folklo/edresources/index.html

Guide created in 1997 with lesson plans and activities related to teaching a general folklife and folk art curriculum for the upper elementary school grades. It also provides background on the diverse ethnic, occupational, and regional traditions of the state of Utah. Included in the guide are sample cultural surveys for fourth and fifth graders to use in doing fieldwork plus activities such as hosting a folklife fair. Some of the many traditional arts areas explored are cowboy poetry, children's folklore, occupational folklore, foodways, celebrations, and verbal folklore genres.

Sponsoring Organization:
Fife Folklore Archives
Utah State University Libraries
Logan UT 84322-3000
(435) 797-2869
http://library.usu.edu/Folklo/index.html

Food and Culture, Past and Present in Choctaw Culture
by Echo: Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations
http://www.echospace.org/articles/173/sections/421

Curriculum resources for grades 4-12 that explore the effects of colonization, cultural interaction, and change on the local foodways of the Mississippi Choctaw culture. Topics covered include how food choices are influenced by the geography and ecosystems of a cultural group’s homeland, how cultural celebrations and ceremonies are related to available food resources, and how a group’s ways of obtaining food has changed since European contact. Curriculum suggestions and activities conform to National Standards for English Language Arts, Geography, and History.

Sponsoring Organization:
Echo: Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations


http://www.echospace.org/

Good Food, Served Right: A Photographic Essay on North Country Food Traditions
by TAUNY-Traditional Arts in Upstate New York
http://www.northcountryfolklore.org/goodfood/index.html

Teacher resource guide with activities (20 p. PDF) that accompanies an online photographic exhibit of foodways and their traditions in the North Country region of New York State. The curriculum materials can be used for a variety of ages and grade levels. Includes photographs, audio recordings of oral interviews, and background on the food cultures of diverse groups of people who live in the North Country.

Sponsoring Organization:
TAUNY-Traditional Arts in Upstate New York
53 Main Street
Canton NY 13617
(315) 386-4289
http://tauny.org/

Harvesting: Interrelationships Between Humans and Plants
by Teaching Tolerance
http://www.tolerance.org/activity/harvesting-interrelationships-between-humans-and-plants

Activities for students in grades 3-12 to introduce them to the field of ethnobotany in order to explore cultural diversity and ethnic traditions. Topics considered include cultural food preferences, the folklore of plants, and the historical relationships that different cultural communities have with plants. For use in social studies, science, and health curricula.

Sponsoring Organization:
Teaching Tolerance
400 Washington Avenue
Montgomery AL 36104
(334) 956-8200
http://www.tolerance.org/

Hispanic Folk Arts and The Environment: A New Mexican Perspective
by Alejandro Lopez
http://www.nmcn.org/heritage/folk_arts/

Curriculum guide in English and Spanish on aspects of Spanish exploration and settlement in the Rio Grande corridor of New Mexico. Includes four focus areas with lesson plans and activities: 1) Land, River, and Hispanic Settlements; 2) Building Community: The Roots of Adobe; 3) Foodways of the Rio Grande; and 4) Rio Grande Weaving. Curriculum materials are correlated to New Mexico State Content Standards for Art, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Mathematics, and Physical Education.

Sponsoring Organization:
New Mexico CultureNet
913 Placita Chaco
Santa Fe NM 87505-6253
(505) 474-8500
http://www.nmcn.org/

Other Organizations:
Museum of International Folk Art
PO Box 2087
Santa Fe NM 87504-2087
(505) 476-1200
http://www.moifa.org/

Hmong Cultural Tour
by Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures
http://csumc.wisc.edu/cmct/HmongTour/themes/index.htm

Teacher's guide for organizing cultural tours for students in the upper elementary grades, developed as an educational resource for a Madison Children's Museum exhibit, Hmong at Heart, created in 2004. This site documents a class trip of 4th and 5th graders to seven cities in Wisconsin to introduce them to Hmong culture and communities firsthand. Includes a "How We Did It" section, to help teachers plan their own cultural field trips, and students' essays about the trip. Hmong traditions and history, including music, foodways, crafts, games, healing practices, and textile arts are described in the "Field Guide to Hmong Culture," (91 p. PDF). Links to the "Teachers' Guide to Local Culture" (69 p. PDF), which includes a generic lesson plan for grades 3-5, with adaptations for K-2, plus teaching strategies. Also links to the "Kids' Guide to Local Culture," (139 p. PDF), which includes student activities.

Sponsoring Organization:
Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures
901 University Bay Drive
Madison WI 53705
(608) 262-8180
http://csumc.wisc.edu/

Other Organizations:
Madison Children's Museum
100 State Street
Madison WI 5370f3
(608) 256-6445
http://www.madisonchildrensmuseum.org/

Iñupiaq Whale Hunt
by Echo: Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations
http://www.echospace.org/articles/137/sections/207

Curriculum resources for grades 5-8 that explore the role of the whale hunt among the Inupiat people along the Chukchi Sea of northern Alaska. Topics covered include how the whale hunt nourishes the Inupiaq people and sustains and builds community. An accompanying video with discussion questions illustrates Inupiaq subsistence hunting and fishing and demonstrates how whaling fulfills many of the nutritional, economic, social and cultural needs of Inupiaq life. Curriculum suggestions can be applied to the areas of social studies, history, language arts, and geography.

Sponsoring Organization:
Echo: Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations


http://www.echospace.org/

Iowa Folklife: Our People, Communities, and Traditions
by Iowa Arts Council
http://www.uni.edu/iowaonline/folklife/intro/index.htm

Learning guide for middle and high school students plus elders in senior centers based on field documentation of Iowa traditional culture, communities, and groups done in preparation for the Festival of American Folklife and the Festival of Iowa Folklife, both held in 1996. The guide includes lesson plans with objectives, background, conceptual and hands-on activities, and handouts, arranged by subject matter: Social Studies, Language Arts, Music, and Art. Accompanying the lesson plans are activities with guidance on developing a community research archive, collecting field recordings, and creating exhibitions, festivals, and publications based on fieldwork done by students. On the site are two streamed videos for classroom viewing, streamed audio of a CD exemplifying a variety of Iowa traditional musical styles, and "Inherit Iowa," a senior citizen activity guide.

Sponsoring Organization:
Folk & Traditional Arts Program
Iowa Arts Council
Des Moines IA 50319-0290
(515) 242-6195
http://www.iowaartscouncil.org/programs/folk-and-traditional-arts/resources.shtml

Other Organizations:
Iowa Arts Council
600 E. Locust Street
Des Moines IA 50319-0290
(515) 281-6412
http://www.iowaartscouncil.org/

Iowa Folklife -- Volume II
by Iowa Arts Council
http://www.uni.edu/iowaonline/folklife_v2/

Online curriculum resource guide for K-12 students and educators that explores the traditional music, foods, dance, rituals and crafts of Iowa's diverse cultures. A companion resource to "Iowa Folklife: Our People, Communities, and Traditions," it includes content pages, audio samples, suggested readings, lesson plans and other online resources. Lesson plans and accompanying materials focus on the blues, Gospel, Latino music, Old Time music, Polka, First Nations Peoples, Vietnamese Tet, and cultural traditions from Laotians, Danes, Bosnians, and Asian Indians who have settled in Iowa.

Sponsoring Organization:
Folk & Traditional Arts Program
Iowa Arts Council
Des Moines IA 50319-0290
(515) 242-6195
http://www.iowaartscouncil.org/programs/folk-and-traditional-arts/resources.shtml

Other Organizations:
Iowa Arts Council
600 E. Locust Street
Des Moines IA 50319-0290
(515) 281-6412
http://www.iowaartscouncil.org/index.shtml

Key Ingredients: America by Food - Teacher's Guide
by Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES)
http://www.sites.si.edu/education/KI%20Teacher%27s%20Guide.pdf

Teacher resource guide with five lesson plans plus handouts for grades 4-12 on the topic of family and local food traditions. Created to accompany an exhibition of the same name developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), the materials can also function in a stand-alone capacity. They include research and activity-oriented lessons during which students gather recipes, interview family members, create an exhibition on their state's agricultural history, and examine the effects of the media on their food choices. Lessons focus on the subjects of American Culture, American History, Multiculturalism, and Technology, and address National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies and Health Education. (32 p. PDF)

Sponsoring Organization:
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES)
470 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Suite 7103
Washington DC 20024
(202) 633-3168
http://www.sites.si.edu/

Learn NC
by UNC School of Education
http://www.learnnc.org/

K-12 teaching and learning resources from the School of Education at the University of North Carolina. Includes lesson plans and learning materials (text and multimedia) on all curriculum areas for use by students independently or as part of classroom instruction. Resources can be browsed by grade level, subject area, and curriculum objective. Lesson plans include folklore, traditional culture, and many other topics. All lesson plans are aligned to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

Sponsoring Organization:
LEARN North Carolina
The University of North Carolina, School of Education
Chapel Hill NC 27599-7216
(919) 962-8888
http://soe.unc.edu/

Louisiana Foodways Unit Activity
by Louisiana Voices Folklife in Education Project
http://www.louisianavoices.org/pdfs/Unit7/FoodwaysPacket.pdf

Classroom resource for teachers working with elementary and high school students to introduce the wide variety of food customs found in the state of Louisiana. The unit includes teacher background on Louisiana's food traditions, plus lesson plans and activities for engaging students in interviewing and documenting local and family foodways, correlated to Louisiana Content Standards. (39 p. PDF)

Sponsoring Organization:
Louisiana Voices
Louisiana Division of the Arts
Baton Rouge LA 70804
(225) 342-8180
http://www.crt.state.la.us/arts/

Louisiana Voices : An Educator's Guide to Exploring our Communities and Traditions
by Paddy Bowman, Sylvia Bienvenu, Maida Owens
http://www.louisianavoices.org/edu_get_start.html

Comprehensive resource guide for K-12 educators on the folklife of Louisiana. Although written for Louisiana, lessons and activities are adaptable to any region. The guide contains forty two lessons and many activities in nine units, correlated to Louisiana Content Standards, particularly those in English Language Arts and Social Studies. Units include: 1) Defining Terms; 2) Classroom Applications of Fieldwork; 3) Discovering the Obvious; 4) The State of Our Lives; 5) Oral Traditions; 6) Louisiana's Musical Landscape; 7) Material Culture; 8) The Worlds of Work and Play; and 9) The Seasonal Round and the Cycle of Life. It includes over 1000 pages, some in PDF-format, and links to many essays, slide shows, video and audio clips, and other web resources.

Sponsoring Organization:
Louisiana Voices
Louisiana Division of the Arts
Baton Rouge LA 70804
(225) 342-8180
http://www.crt.state.la.us/arts/

Master Cajun Fiddler: Michael Doucet
by Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education
http://locallearningnetwork.org/guest-artist/michael-doucet/

K-12 curriculum ideas for studying the life and artistry of Michael Doucet, a Cajun fiddler, singer, and bandleader and a 2005 NEA National Heritage Fellow. Includes lesson and activity suggestions, an audio recording of an interview with Michael Doucet (with transcript), audio samples of his fiddling, and additional resources for the study of Cajun culture and music. These materials can be used in lessons in the curriculum areas of Language Arts, Social Studies, Folklife Studies, Visual Arts, Music, and History to examine Cajun culture in Louisiana.

Sponsoring Organization:
Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education
c/o City Lore
72 East First Street
New York NY 10003
http://locallearningnetwork.org/

Native American Lesson Plan: Someone's in the Kitchen
by Illinois State Museum
http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/nat_amer/post/htmls/activities/re_recipes.html

Lesson plan for introducing students to Native American foodways, including information on how to measure ingredients and prepare traditional foods, as well as background on the role of food in Native American culture. Can be used with ESL students. Addresses the Illinois State Board of Education Goals and Standards for Math, Language Arts, and Social Science.

Sponsoring Organization:
Illinois State Museum
502 South Spring Street
Springfield IL 62706-5000
(217) 782-7386
http://www.museum.state.il.us/

Pass It On: Cultural Traditions of the Lower Eastern Shore
by Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
http://www.wardmuseum.org/Education/TeachersandStudents/TeacherTrainingResources/PassItOnK12CurriculumActivity/tabid/583/Default.aspx

K-12 curriculum and activity guide to the cultural life, history, landscape, and traditions of the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. Curriculum units with lesson plans and activities include: I) Following the Water (19 pp. PDF); II) Living Off the Land (36 pp. PDF); III) Sporting and Playing (14 pp. PDF) ; and IV) Folklore and Folklife (32 pp. PDF). There is also a map of the Eastern Shore, a glossary of terms, a bibliography for further research, and links to audio and video clips. The curriculum has been synchronized with Maryland state content standards for Social Studies, and can be used for classes in History, Geography, Science, Economics, and Art.

Sponsoring Organization:
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
909 South Schumaker Drive
Salisbury MD 21804
(410) 742-4988
http://www.wardmuseum.org/

People and Fish: Angling, Fisheries Management, and Folkways
by Colorado 4-H Sportfishing Program
http://www.4hfishing.org/main_resource_ethics.html

Curriculum and activities for 4-H youth and leaders involved in conservation, sportfishing, and outdoor education. A multidisciplinary teaching resource focusing on “People and Fish,” with units on angling ethics, fisheries management, and the folkways of fishing. The folkways unit includes guidance on collecting fishing stories and interviews, information on regional fish foodways, and an exploration of the material culture of fishing. Resource includes activities emphasizing self-documentation, such as “Keeping a Fishing Field Journal.” This resource is available as part of a National 4-H Sportfishing Curriculum. (77 p. PDF)

Sponsoring Organization:
Colorado 4-H Sportfishing Program
Colorado State University Extension
Ft. Collins CO 80523
(719) 846-7403
http://www.4hfishing.org/

The Seasonal Round
by Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education
http://locallearningnetwork.org/the-seasonal-round/

Curriculum unit that provides a point of inquiry for K-12 students to explore how seasonal changes reflect and influence daily life and culture, holidays, festivals, and personal, family and community celebrations. Includes ideas and activities for examining and documenting how traditions vary from season to season, affected by weather, agricultural patterns, ecology, religious practice, and the recurrent yearly cycles of human life.

Sponsoring Organization:
Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education
c/o City Lore
72 East First Street
New York NY 10003
http://locallearningnetwork.org/

Show-Me Traditions: An Educators Guide to Teaching Folk Arts and Folklife in Missouri Schools
by Eleutario, Susan
http://maa.missouri.edu/mfap/articles/showme_new.pdf

Educational guide with eight lesson plans and accompanying activities for fourth and fifth grade students that introduces concepts of folk arts and folklife in general and Missouri traditional art forms and artists in specific. The guide is organized as follows: Section I: Defining Folk Arts and Folklife; Section II: Discovering Folk Arts in Everyday Life; and Section III: Folk Artists in Missouri. Background information is provided on Missouri traditional arts and artists from the fields of Bluegrass music, Colombian-American dance and costume, Ozark riverways and boats, Irish-American music and dance, cowboy and spoken word poetry, German-American bobbin lace making, Missouri fiddling and old-time dance, and African-American storytelling. Site includes links to audio and video recordings plus additional background resources. Missouri curriculum connections are noted for Communication Arts, Social Studies, Fine Arts, Music, and Physical Education. (56 p. PDF)

Sponsoring Organization:
Missouri Folk Arts Program
21 Parker Hall
Columbia MO 65211-2330
(573) 882-6296
http://maa.missouri.edu/mfap/

A Teacher's Guide to Kentucky Folklife
by Kentucky Historical Society
http://www.history.ky.gov/pdf/Education/Folklife_Guide_Feb04.pdf

Teacher's guide to Kentucky folklife written in 2004 with lesson plans, student activities, and background essays. The guide has individual units on folklore in general and Kentucky folklife in the following areas: fieldwork, interviewing, folk art, foodways, occupational folklife, traditional music, and recreational folklife. The lessons can be used separately or together and are intended for use in the upper elementary and middle school classroom. (87 p. PDF)

Sponsoring Organization:
Kentucky Historical Society
100 W. Broadway
Frankfort KY 40601
(502) 564-1792
http://history.ky.gov/

Other Organizations:
Kentucky Arts Council
500 Mero Street, 21st Floor, CPT
Frankfort KY 40601
(502) 564-3757
http://artscouncil.ky.gov/

Teaching Lewis & Clark: Tribal Cultures & Homelands - Elementary/Middle School
by Washington State Historical Society
http://stories.washingtonhistory.org/LC-columbia/teaching/cultures_2.htm

Lesson plan with activities for grades 3-8 that explore the cultural aspects of the native peoples who Lewis and Clark met along the Columbia River in the early 19th century. Special focus is placed on foodways and how Native Americans in the region used the various physical environments they had access to for fish, game, and roots and berries. A seasonal round template can be downloaded for students as an activity. The materials are correlated to Washington State Benchmarks for Economics, Geography, and History.

Sponsoring Organization:
Washington State Historical Society
1911 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma WA 98402
(888)-238-4373
http://www.washingtonhistory.org/default.aspx

Teaching Folklife: Educational Materials for Students and Teachers
by Hayden Roberts
http://www.arts.state.tn.us/images/folklife/Teaching%20Folklife.pdf

This educational resource contains lesson plans designed to introduce teachers and students to a basic understanding of traditional culture in Tennessee. It is most useful for students in the 4th through 7th grades. The guide includes five lesson plans: I) Introduction to Traditional Culture; II) Storytelling and Oral History; III) Folk Arts and Crafts; IV) Traditional Music; and V) Foodways. The resource includes a glossary of folklife terms and readings brought together from a wide variety of sources on the topic of Tennessee traditional arts. Materials in the guide can be used in the classroom for teaching Language Arts, Music, Visual Arts, Social Studies, and Math.(179 p. PDF)

Sponsoring Organization:
Tennessee Arts Commission Folklife Program
401 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville TN 37243-0780
(615) 741-1701
http://www.tn.gov/arts/folklife.htm

Other Organizations:
Tennesee Arts Commission


http://www.arts.state.tn.us

Tradition: Tennessee Lives and Legacies Teacher's Guide
by Dana Everts-Boehm
http://www.arts.state.tn.us/resources/tradition_teachers_guide.pdf

Teacher’s guide designed for grades 3-12 which enhances the understanding of Tennessee’s folklife heritage. Originally developed to prepare students for visiting an exhibition of the same name, the guide can stand on its own as an educational resource. The materials include profiles of Tennessee folk artists from a variety of regional and ethnic backgrounds, representing Cumberland Plateau old-time fiddling, Middle Tennessee buck dancing, African American blues, Choctaw beadwork, the making of Mennonite sorghum, and Mexican needlework. The guide also introduces students to the basic concepts of folklife, tradition, folk group, family folklife, tradition bearer, folk artist, and fieldwork. Accompanying forms and guidelines on interviewing family members and presenting findings in the classroom are included. The materials conform to Tennessee State Curriculum Standards for Art, Social Studies, Modern History, and Science. (24 pp. PDF) For a DVD of photographs of Tennessee traditional artists, including those in the teacher's guide, contact: dana.everts-boehm@tn.gov

Sponsoring Organization:
Tennessee Arts Commission Folklife Program
401 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville TN 37243-0780
(615) 741-1701
http://www.tn.gov/arts/folklife.htm

Other Organizations:
Tennesee Arts Commission


http://www.arts.state.tn.us/

Ways to the Heart: Food and Foodways in Hawai'i
by Echo: Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations
http://www.echospace.org/articles/171/sections/401

Classroom activities, lesson plans, and background information for the study of Hawaiian foodways, food resources, and the cultural importance of food. Curriculum ideas cover the topics of how food serves as a means for survival, builds community, marks cultural identity, and provides comfort. Materials include links to other web-based resources on the topic. Curriculum suggestions can be used in the teaching of geography, cultural anthropology, and history.

Sponsoring Organization:
Echo: Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations


http://www.echospace.org/

Wisconsin Folks
by Wisconsin Arts Board
http://arts.state.wi.us/static/folkdir/index.htm

Website for students, educators, and the general public featuring traditional artists, art forms, and cultures of Wisconsin. Includes background on regional and ethnic traditional crafts, foodways, music, and dance. Information on the site has content for 4th, 8th, and 12th grade themes in Social Studies, the Visual Arts, Music, Dance, English, Information and Technology Literacy, and Business, correlated to Wisconsin Model Academic Standards and Benchmarks. Also includes contact information for engaging Wisconsin traditional artists and performers for public and classroom presentations.

Sponsoring Organization:
Wisconsin Arts Board
101 E. Wilson Street
Madison WI 53702
(608) 266-0190
http://artsboard.wisconsin.gov/static/