Culture, Community, and the Classroom: Beekeeping

Culture, Community, and the Classroom: Beekeeping

TITLE: Bee Yourself (Beneficial Bees) AUTHORS AND TEACHERS: Sarah Edwards and Nina Muto Sarah Edwards is an elementary art teacher at Windsor C.R. Weeks Elementary School in Windsor, NY. Nina Muto is a guidance counselor at Windsor C.R. Weeks Elementary School in...
Culture, Community, and the Classroom: Iconography

Culture, Community, and the Classroom: Iconography

TITLE: Iconography AUTHOR AND TEACHER: Helen Martin Helen Martin is an art teacher at New Scotland Elementary School in Albany, NY. ARTIST COLLABORATOR: Altin Stojah, Icon painter LENGTH: One-hour studio session, One-hour visit to St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church...
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...

End-of-Life Tool Kit

The Toolkit for the public provides resources on death and dying, geared to both health professionals and the public.  It contains links to textbooks, stories, poems, cultural perspectives on death and dying, as well as compelling video clips, examples of various art...