Faith Ringgold: My Story Quilt (1-3)
Overview
| Program Description: |
Day One:In this program, students will explore the captivating world of Faith Ringgold, an accomplished artist and author, through her celebrated book Tar Beach (1988). Students will learn to id... Read more
Day One: In this program, students will explore the captivating world of Faith Ringgold, an accomplished artist and author, through her celebrated book Tar Beach (1988). Students will learn to identify the narrator’s voice at various points in the story, enhancing their understanding of perspective in storytelling. They will then begin designing their own story quilt, drawing inspiration from Ringgold’s work and reflecting on their personal experiences. Day Two: Students will build on their ideas by using a variety of colors, lines, and patterns to express individual memories, celebrations, and emotions, supporting the development of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). They will incorporate patterned paper and layered colored pencil techniques to create distinctive, deeply meaningful story quilts that honor their unique voices.
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| Available to Grade(s): |
1, 2, 3 |
Logistics
| Program Format: |
In-School Workshop |
| Program Format Details: |
Program intended for individual classes of a grade level to experience separately. |
| Cost Per Student: |
$10 |
| Number of Visits: |
2 |
| Length of Visit: |
45 minutes |
| Availability: |
All year |
Requirements
| Length Info: |
This program includes two 45-minute sessions with each classroom. A 10-minute setup is needed before the first class; sessions can be scheduled back-to-back with the next or upcoming classrooms, with ... Read more
This program includes two 45-minute sessions with each classroom. A 10-minute setup is needed before the first class; sessions can be scheduled back-to-back with the next or upcoming classrooms, with minimal breakdown time in between. Session timing can be adjusted to accommodate school schedules.
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| Program Requires Prior Meeting: |
no |
| Materials Arts Provider Provides: |
Heavyweight Paper, crayons, scissors, multi-colored construction paper, Tar Beach, 1988 & visual aid |
| Materials School Provides: |
pencils |
| Space: |
Classroom |
| Space and/or Set Up Requirements for Program: |
white board and table to prepare materials |
Learning Standards
| Curriculum Focus: |
English Language Arts |
| Common Core Standard: |
Reading: Literature, Key Ideas and Details |
| Art Form: |
Visual Art |
| Core Art Standard: |
Connecting Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. |
| Program Learning Targets: |
1. Students will identify the narrator’s voice and point of view in the book Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold.2. Students will create a mixed-media story quilt that visually represents a pers... Read more
1. Students will identify the narrator’s voice and point of view in the book Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold. 2. Students will create a mixed-media story quilt that visually represents a personal memory, celebration, or emotion. 3. Students will express their ideas through color, pattern, and texture while connecting art-making to storytelling and social-emotional learning (SEL).
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| Wit & Wisdom Connection: |
Grade 1 Module 1: A World of Books |
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