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you are using a smart board, you might want to link to
http://www.alaweb.com/~haygens/baskbio.html
for some shots of the preparation of white oak splits.
After viewing the PowerPoint™,
divide the students into three research teams. One team
will research the Gullah tradition of sweetgrass baskets,
one the Cherokee tradition of river cane baskets, and
the third the Euro-Appalachian tradition of white oak
basketry.
Assign each team to prepare
a presentation (you may assign the format or leave it
open-ended) that explores the history of the tradition,
the artists highlighted in the Tradition/Innovation
exhibit and their role in the tradition, the importance
of the tradition in preserving a unique cultural heritage,
and any threats to the continuation of the tradition
(economic, environmental, or cultural).
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