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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Appalachian culture"”.
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Teaching the Arts through the Appalachian Culture: a Proposal for a High-School Class.
… need, there should be a course for the study of Appalachian art in the high school curriculum. This study is a proposal for the study of traditional Appalachian art and its importance to the promotion and preservation of the arts and crafts in the Appalachian region.</p> <p>This course consists …
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The teaching of Appalachian cultural values in Appalachian Bible colleges
… that are located in and sending graduates to the Appalachian area, the faculty perceptions of their inclusion of Appalachian cultural awareness in the curriculum they teach. A 1995 study by Roland Smith spawned the question of the extent to which Bible colleges are addressing the Appalachian …
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Through the Eyes of a Child: Cultural Awareness via Appalachian Literature
… study is to explore whether fifth grade Appalachian students’ (from an Appalachian region in southern Ohio) cultural awareness is heightened through Appalachian literature during Appalachian book club meetings. The following research questions are examined: Do students’ literature …
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Learning Mathematics in Appalachia: Life Histories of Beginning Teachers
… of high school, and an awareness of a negative Appalachian stereotype. The mathematics education received by all the women was inadequate as demonstrated by their self-created graphs, their life story accounts, and their initial difficulties in making the minimum required score on the Praxis I …
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Fixin' To Tell: Cultural Preservation, Multiculturalism, And A Delicate Double Commitment In Appalshop's "Insider" Activism
… ideologies undergirding comperceptions of Appalachian culture, beginning with particular attention to outside influences and then briefly introducing an internal movement in opposition that emerged in the early 1970s, at which point Appalshop becomes my central focus. The next two chapters …
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Merging Symbols, Space and Identity in Appalachia: An Examination of the Ramp
Over the past ten years, the ramp, a traditional Appalachian food, has invaded elite culinary circles outside its native culinary region of Appalachia. Ramps (Allium tricoccum) are wild leeks traditionally foraged for in the spring, and are known for their pungent smell. This unique vegetable is …
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Asking Appalachia: Appalachian English in the Writing Classroom
… the need for better educational practices for Appalachian students. A problem is first established that, because of how Appalachian people and their culture are represented in the media, negative stereotypes are spread about those from the region who are easily identified by their use of …
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Appalachian Language in the Two-Year College Composition Classroom
… of first-year composition instructors and Appalachian language and culture at the two-year college level. Very little of the existing literature discusses pedagogy as it pertains to Appalachian students, and virtually none of the literature focuses on either instructors or the two-year …
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Nourishing Roots and Inspiring Wings: Building a Culturally Responsive Pedagogy for Southern Appalachia
… responsive teaching within the southern Appalachian cultural setting. The specific components of this approach to teaching were based on research findings, theoretical claims from proponents of culturally responsive teaching (e.g. Gloria Ladson-Billings and Geneva Gay), and experiences …
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Appalachian Regionalism: Reimagining Modernism on the Periphery of American Art
“Appalachian Regionalism: Reimagining Modernism on the Periphery of American Art,” defines and contextualizes the distinctive regional contributions of Appalachian culture to American art production. To further diversify the range of art historical study, my dissertation proposes that from the mid …
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The significance of two major transitions in music education within the Church of God
… mixture of musical styles derived from regional culture and shaped by its religious outlook. Since education occurs in any social institution, and since the COG has the highest percentage growth rate of any Protestant denomination, it is important to research the development and effects of music …
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The Necrogeography of Melungeon Cemeteries in Central Appalachia
… They have settled primarily in the Central Appalachian region, and more specifically within Hancock County, Tennessee. Their traditional burial practices include the construction of a unique gravehouse. I conducted personal interviews with Melungeons, religious leaders, and cemetery workers …