Culture, Community, and the Classroom: Afghan Kites

Culture, Community, and the Classroom: Afghan Kites

TITLE: Afghan Kites AUTHOR AND TEACHER: Ariana Schrader-Rank Ariana Schrader-Rank is an Elementary Art Teacher at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Elementary School in Schenectady, NY. ARTIST COLLABORATOR: Ahmad Shah Wali, Afghan Kite-making LENGTH: Two class periods of...

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