Teaching the Arts through the Appalachian Culture: a Proposal for a High-School Class.

<p>Because of a demonstrable 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 of background information on selected traditional Appalachian art, contact and interaction with local artists and craftspeople, and student hands-on experience in the art forms considered. Detailed unit and lesson plans are included in the following areas: Spinning and Weaving, Dyeing, Basketry, Quilting, Pottery, Woodcarving, Blacksmithing, Vernacular Architecture, and Handmade Instruments of Country Music.</p> <p>This course has been taught by the writer at Science Hill High School in Johnson City, Tennessee, and was enthusiastically received by both students and members of the community.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MA (Master of Arts)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Art

Year dc:date.issued

2001

Author dc:creator

• Pitts, Valerie Renee

• woodcarving
• handmade instruments of country music
• pottery
• quilting
• basketry
• dyeing
• weaving
• vernacular architecture
• spinning
• blacksmithing
• Art and Design
• Arts and Humanities

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/27

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-1077