Resources
Mystery Canyon Passage, Acrylic on Canvas, is by Shonto Begay. It will be one of the work pieces used as an introductory art piece for descriptive writing.
”Duck or Rabbit?” An Ambiguous image that gives the impression that it could be an image of a duck or it could be an image of a rabbit, depending on perception. Before the compare and contrast activity, I will introduce Ambiguous image as an introduction and help define perception.
“Campbell’s Condensed Tomato Soup” by Andy Warhol is a pop art piece that is part of a series that expresses Warhol’s views on modern culture. This art will be used with the compare and contrast writing activity.
“Sheep is Good Food” by Ryan Singer is a pop art piece that serves as a tribute to Andy Warhol. This art will be used with the compare and contrast writing activity. The inspiration allowed Singer to create a can of mutton stew rather than a can of soup. Mutton is a cultural diet of the Navajo people since the introduction of mutton.
“Casino Money” by Ronald Chee, Dine Artist, is a contemporary art that offers a glimpse of Native American casinos and gambling addiction. This art will be used as a transition from descriptive writing to narrative writing. Descriptive writing teaches the students to write using more adjectives to describe what they see in the artwork. Narrative writing allows more high level thinking. It allows students to delve deeper into the artwork. It allows students to interpret meaning by asking themselves; what does that image mean? What does it represent? What is happening here? Using their own experiences, students will interpret an artwork.
Visit The Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, Arizona. The Museum of Northern Arizona offers enriching workshops and programs for classes and students of all age groups. The workshops and student program curriculum guides that target academic standards for the state of Arizona. In addition, the museum offers workshops and student programs. In one workshop, students learn about the importance of pottery in Prehistoric Native cultures. Students participate in creating their own prehistoric ceramic pot in accordance to the demonstration of traditional techniques of pottery making and decorations. Another workshop that is offered is Rock Art workshop. The students learn about the meaning and cultural implications of petroglyphs and pictographs. Finally, the Goat in the Rug workshop teaches students about the process of making traditional rug making (textile).
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