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Julia Mood Peterkin’ stories of plantation life and realistic African American characters captured the world’s attention. Julia Mood was born in Laurens County on Halloween in 1880. Her mother died...
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Nikky Finney, daughter of the late SC Supreme Court Chief Justice Ernest A. Finney, Jr., recites her poem, "He Never Had It Made" on the occasion of his installation to the S.C. Supreme Court. Just an...
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Based on Peggy Hartwell's discussion in the previous lesson, students will follow up with developing a quilt idea of their own, based on an inspirational poem, song, or story. or for younger students...
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Sometimes the United States is described as a "melting pot", because all of our citizens have immigrated here from other countries (everyone except Native Americans, who already lived in North America...
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Acrostic poetry is a form that is fun, relaxing, and understandable to most age groups who are readers and writers. Acrostic "name poems" are composed as early as 2nd grade in ELA classes; but that...
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Wonderful things can happen when love is in your circle. In this episode viewers will learn to make circular art inspired by Kandinsky so they can remember the special people in their circle.
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Sometimes people make fun of us for being our fabulous selves. Just like Fern unicorn, we just have to keep being who we are. In this episode viewers will learn to make costume pieces so they can be...
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Pip the Pig wasn't "normal" and we don't have to be either. Express your unique self by making art using nothing but a ripped piece of cardboard.
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Artist Tyree Guyton changed his community forever by making art with trash. Viewers of this episode will be challenged to do the same in their neighborhoods by using items bound for the landfill to...
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Lots of us think we "can't" draw, but no one ever says "I can't doodle." In this episode, viewers will explore their doodlability just like artist Keith Haring.