by Lisa Rathje | Jun 9, 2026
New York Folklore is engaged in a place-marking project to mark places of significance to Indigenous histories of New York State. Through the lens of collected narratives and community histories, the project provides alternative cultural and social histories of the...
by Mira Johnson | Apr 29, 2026
In this curriculum guide, we take time to think about the many different life skills and goals we can help youth achieve while focusing on a traditional art form like green wood carving. Specifically, there will be opportunities to look into the past, connect with...
by Lisa Rathje | Dec 9, 2025
The lesson plans found in this guide may be used sequentially or adapted as stand-alone activities to enrich your classroom. They form building blocks for teaching student listening skills while accessing a deeper understanding of how Seneca social dances and songs...
by Lisa Rathje | Sep 16, 2025
This unit was inspired by Nisha Arya’s book Yoga Tales: Asanas & Animal Fables from India (available at Amazon ). Nisha selected a collection of traditional Panchatantra animal fables and connected them to animal yoga poses. The fables are accompanied by fun...
by Mira Johnson | Mar 15, 2025
TITLE: A Beekeeper’s Journey AUTHOR AND TEACHER: Ping Huang Ping Huang is a 9th grade Chinese Language teacher at HFM BOCES PTECH in Johnstown, NY. ARTIST COLLABORATOR: Scott Hart, Beekeeper LENGTH: Two class periods of 40 minutes Find the complete lesson plans...
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