A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

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Museum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087

There are 7 items in this list.

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CARNAVAL!
by Aurelia Gomez; Barbara Mauldin; Nancy Walkup
free
Subjects:
Locations: Europe; Caribbean; Mexico; South America; Louisiana;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/carnaval_guide.pdf

This guide was developed in conjunction with the traveling exhibition CARNAVAL! that was produced at the Museum of International Folk Art in collaboration with the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History. The guide highlights the living Carnival traditions in eight cities and towns in Europe and the Americas.

Published by:
Museum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2087
505-476-1200

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Ceramica y Cultura: The Story of Spanish and Mexican Mayolica
by Aurelia Gomez, et al
free
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture; Beliefs and Spirituality; History; European Culture; Mexican Culture; Middle Eastern Culture;
Locations: Spain; Mexico;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/teachersguide.pdf

A teacher resource guide, in downloadable .pdf format, which details the history of Spanish mayolica pottery and its intersections with the cultures and religions of the Iberian peninsula. Excellent full lesson plans are included with ideas for extension of lessons, reproducible handouts, and evaluation suggestions. Suitable for many ages.

Published by:
Museum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
505/476-1200

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Collections Seldom Seen
by Aurelia Gomez
free
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture;
Locations: North America; Asia; Latin America; Middle East;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/seldomseen/cssintrocur.html

This resource guide includes descriptions and information on some objects housed in four of the museum's collections: North American and European Collections, Latin American Collections, Asian and Middle Eastern Collections, and Textiles and Costumes. It also has full lesson plans for printmaking and scrollmaking projects.

Published by:
Museum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
505/476-1200

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Dressing Up: Children's Clothes from Around the World
by Museum of International Folk Art
free
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture; Native American Culture; Asian Culture;
Locations: China; India; United States;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/dressingup/introduction.html

This site contains a short history of children's clothes in the United States, along with pictures and information on children's dress among the Kiowa and Inuit, Chinese hats, and Indian shisha fabric. Also included are two full lesson plans: one on making a Chinese hat and the other on making an intentity collage.

Published by:
Museum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
505/476-1200

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Handmade Planet: Florence Bartlett's Vision for the Museum of International Folk Art
by Laurel Seth and Aurelia Gomez
free
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture;
Locations: New Mexico;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/handmadeplanet/intro.html

This unit, designed for the museum's 50th anniveriary, gives a brief history of the museum and overview of the museum's collections. It also includes a vocabulary list and lesson plans for classroom activities, which are correlated to the New Mexico State Content Standards.

Published by:
Museum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
505/476-1200

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Home Away From Home: Tibetan Culture in Exile
by Museum of International Folk Art
free
Subjects: Asian Culture; Beliefs and Spirituality; Folk Arts and Material Culture; Immigration and Migration; History;
Locations: China;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/hah_tibet/index.html

Very thorough website detailing the history of Tibet and the exile of many Tibetans from their homeland. Also contains much information about Tibetan culture and Tibetan Buddhism, including lesson plans on making Kalachakra mandalas and and Tibetan prayer flags. The lesson plans are correlated to the New Mexico State Content Standards.

Published by:
Museum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
505/476-1200

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Neutrogena Teaching Guides
by Aurelia Gomez
free
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture;
Locations: South America; Africa; Japan; Indonesia;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/neutrogena/index.html

Two lesson plans, both correlated to the New Mexico content standards, related to objects found in the museum's Neutrogena collections. The first lesson plan deals with hats and headdresses and the second with resist dye techniques. Both include background information for teachers, resource lists, and ideas for extending the lessons into other curriculuar areas. The lesson plans are both correlated to the New Mexico State Content Standards.

Published by:
Museum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
505/476-1200