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National Endowment for the Humanities (NFAH), Washington, DC. – 2000
In this lesson plan, students explore the cultural significance of masks. After exploring the world of African masks and storytelling, they create masks that tell stories of their own. In these six lessons, students first recall contexts in which masks are worn in the United States, and then discuss their use in stories. Students then investigate…
Descriptors: African Culture, Beginning Reading, Cultural Awareness, Emergent Literacy