Stencils West Africa Ghana: Ancient & Living Cultures Series: Grades 3+: Teacher Resource [Paperback]

Bartok (Author), Mira Bartók (Author), Ronan (Author), Christine (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Ancient & Living Cultures Series

Children discover and explore the rich heritage of ancient cultures around the world through fascinating myths, legends, festivals, and stories of the culture. Detailed maps and vivid illustrations show how various people lived and what they accomplished. Each book in this popular series contains five easy-to-do art projects- complete with unique punch-out stencils for making many of the traditional arts and crafts still produced today. Ages 8+

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Good Year Books (December 4, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0673360539
• ISBN-13: 978-0673360533
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #606,080 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #30 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Explore the World > Africa
  • #31 in Books > History > Africa > Ghana

More About the Author

Mira Bartók is a Chicago-born artist and the author of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling memoir, THE MEMORY PALACE. She is also the author of twenty-eight books for children. Her writing has appeared in several literary journals and anthologies and has been noted in The Best American Essays series. She lives in Western Massachusetts where she runs Mira's List (http://www.miraslist.blogspot.com), a blog that helps artists find funding and residencies all over the world. The Memory Palace is Mira's first book for adults. You can find her at: http://www.mirabartok.com and find out about upcoming events and book tour at http://www.thememorypalace.com.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Art-In-Culture Resource for Children!, January 25, 2000

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This review is from: Stencils West Africa Ghana: Ancient & Living Cultures Series: Grades 3+: Teacher Resource (Paperback)

Although limited to Ghanian culture, this interactive publication serves as a useful resource tool and springboard in discovering the significance of symbols often found in African objects and textiles. Several Adinkra stencils symbolic of specific proverbs, social concepts and/or ideas are contained therein; they can be effectively used in craft-related stenciling and art activities. (I used STENCILS: WEST AFRICA: GHANA for a special Social Studies/Language Arts unit I developed for my first graders and for a Grades 2-5 African Heritage After School Program. The use of these materials and information contained therein has proven educational, enlightening, and stimulating for my young learners!) West Africa: Ghana (Ancient and Living Cutlures) is worth the purchase for educators, parents, and/or those interested learning about other cultures!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Hungry For More, April 9, 2009

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Lyonezz "Brown" (Tallahassee, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stencils West Africa Ghana: Ancient & Living Cultures Series: Grades 3+: Teacher Resource (Paperback)

I appreciate the book being available with the Adinkra stencils. I enjoyed projects and the suggestions in the book but I would have liked to have more than 16 stencils. This is a great book of African heritage and I was excited that it was available.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, December 10, 2010

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This review is from: Stencils West Africa Ghana: Ancient & Living Cultures Series: Grades 3+: Teacher Resource (Paperback)

Very helpful. I enjoyed the information and the stencils were great for African craft projects for my lower elementary aged class.