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Geography Through Art

by Sharon Jeffus Author

(From Amazon): Geography Through Art is the ultimate book of international art projects. Join your children on an artistic journey to more than twenty-five countries spanning six continents. This Internet-linked book includes a variety of project types, from watercolor to paper mache to sculpting and more. Features include sketching assignments with step-by-step examples, profiles of famous artists, cultural connections, materials lists, geography summaries, and reproducible maps and templates. Use this book as an exciting way to supplement any study of geography, history, or social studies. Geography Through Art is sure to make a lasting addition to your home or school library. You'll find yourself reaching for this indispensable guide again and again to delight and engage students in learning about geography through the culture and art of peoples around the world.

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Additional Details

Resource Type
Book
ISBN
9781931397582
Print Status
In Print
Projects
123
Pages
192
Suggested Grades
3rd - 12th
Publisher
Geography Matters
Copyright
2008

Projects

  • 1 The Planet Earth: Positive and Negative Space
  • 2 The Planet Earth: Earth from Space
  • 3 The Planet Earth: Paper Mache Globe
  • 4 All About Maps: Pangea Puzzle
  • 5 All About Maps: Make a World Map
  • 6 All About Maps: Treasure Map
  • 7 All About Maps: How to Age Your Map
  • 8 Africa: Masks
  • 9 Africa: Sculpture
  • 10 Central African Republic: Butterfly Wing Art
  • 11 Central-African Republic: Quicksketch: Zebra
  • 12 Egypt: Hieroglyphics
  • 13 Egypt: Egyptian-Style Drawing
  • 14 Egypt: Carved Orthostat
  • 15 Egypt: QuickSketch: Cat
  • 16 Egypt: QuickSketch: Pyramids at Giza
  • 17 Ghana: Kente Cloth
  • 18 Ghana: Golden Staff Finials
  • 19 Tanzania: Mount Kilimanjaro
  • 20 Morocco: Rugmaking
  • 21 Zimbabwe: Animal Art
  • 22 Zimbabwe: QuickSketch: Giraffe
  • 23 Zimbabwe: QuickSketch: Lion
  • 24 China: Terra Cott
  • 25 China: QuickSketch: Pagoda
  • 26 China: Tangram
  • 27 China: Paper Cutting
  • 28 China: Chinese Calligraphy
  • 29 China: Quicksketch: Great Wall of China
  • 30 China: Chinese Seals
  • 31 China: QuickSketch: Dragons
  • 32 China: Chinese Scrolls
  • 33 China: QuickSketch: Hall of Prayer / Good Harvest
  • 34 China: Hmong Story Cloth
  • 35 India: Miniature Painting
  • 36 India: Batik
  • 37 India: Easy Batik
  • 38 India: QuickSketch: Elephant
  • 39 India: Taj Mahal
  • 40 Japan: Fish Printing
  • 41 Japan: Sumi-e Ink Painting
  • 42 Japan: Origami
  • 43 Japan: Divider Screen
  • 44 Japan: Girl's Day Doll
  • 45 Japan: Boy's Day Fish Banners
  • 46 Japan: Folded Fan
  • 47 Russia: Russian Mosaics
  • 48 Russia: Matryoshka Doll
  • 49 Russia: Lubok
  • 50 Russia: QuickSketch: Reindeer
  • 51 Russia: Russian Pins
  • 52 Australia: Aboriginal Dot Painting
  • 53 Australia: Aboriginal Stone Painting
  • 54 Australia: Aboriginal Bark Painting
  • 55 Australia: QuickSketch: Kangaroo
  • 56 Australia: Didgeridoo
  • 57 Australia: Spiny Anteater
  • 58 Australia: QuickSketch: Sydney Opera House
  • 59 Australia: Boomerang
  • 60 Euopre: Castles
  • 61 Europe: Coat of Arms
  • 62 England: Stonehenge
  • 63 England: QuickSketch: Big Ben
  • 64 England: Inn Sign
  • 65 France: Palace at Versailles
  • 66 France: QuickSketch: Eiffel Tower
  • 67 France: Stained Glass Windows
  • 68 Germany: Gingerbread House
  • 69 Greece: A Minoan Fresco
  • 70 Greece: Parthenon
  • 71 Italy: Sistine Chapel
  • 72 Italy: QuickSketch: Leaning Tower of Pisa
  • 73 Italy: Roman Concrete
  • 74 Italy: QuickSketch: Arch of Septimius Severus
  • 75 Italy: Mona Lisa Portrait
  • 76 Poland: Polish Paper Cutter
  • 77 Sweden: Viking Ivory Chessman
  • 78 Sweden: Vikinig Rune Stones
  • 79 Switzerland: Painting
  • 80 Ukraine: Easter Eggs
  • 81 Canada: Maple Leaf Rubbings
  • 82 Canada: QuickSketch: Moose
  • 83 Guatemala: Huipil Weaving
  • 84 Mexico: Wall Hanging
  • 85 Mexico: Oaxacan Woodcarvings
  • 86 Mexico: Papel Picado
  • 87 Mexico: God's Eye
  • 88 Panama: Mola
  • 89 Panama: QuickSketch: Sloth
  • 90 US: Native American Sand Painting
  • 91 US: Native American Hide Paintings
  • 92 US: Scrimshaw
  • 93 US: Eskimo Plate
  • 94 US: Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Signs
  • 95 US: Pennsylvania Dutch Fraktur
  • 96 US: Patchwork Quilt
  • 97 US: Corn Husk Doll
  • 98 US: Easy Log Cabin
  • 99 US: QuickSketch: Antebellum Architecture
  • 100 US: Chainsaw Carving
  • 101 US: QuickSketch: Mount Rushmore
  • 102 US: QuickSketch: Washington Monument
  • 103 US: Central Park
  • 104 US: Cityscape
  • 105 US: QuickSketch: Statue of Liberty
  • 106 US: Graffiti
  • 107 US: QuickSketch: Seattle Space Needle
  • 108 Brazil: Rain Stick
  • 109 Brazil: Emerald Tree Boa
  • 110 Brazil: QuickSketch: Frog
  • 111 Brazil: QuickSketch: Herucles Beetle
  • 112 Chile: Easter Island
  • 113 Chile: QuickSketch: The Hummingbird
  • 114 Chile: Pinata
  • 115 Chile: QuickSketch: Bombardier Beetle
  • 116 Ecuador: Tagua Nut Carvings
  • 117 Ecuador: Butterfly Watercolors
  • 118 Ecuador: QuickSketch: Harpy Eagle
  • 119 Peru: Ratablo Art
  • 120 Peru: QuickSketch: Machu Picchu
  • 121 Peru: Macaw
  • 122 Peru: QuickSketch: Llama
  • 123 Peru: Bulls of Pucara

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