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Folk Arts in the Classroom: Changing the Relationship between Schools and Communities. A Report from the National Roundtable on Folk Arts in the Classroom (Washington, D.C., May 3-4, 1993).
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Bowman, Paddy; Zeitlin, Steve – 1993
This conference report argues that folk arts, which are transmitted informally by community word of mouth and example, represent the core culture of the community. Since a central goal for education is to prepare students to understand, live in, and contribute to their culture, the traditional folk arts represent valuable classroom resources. They…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Resources, Cultural Activities, Cultural Education