-Students learn about the culture and weavings of he Ghana people and the importance of the kente cloth.
- Students learn weaving techniques and produce their own weavings using paper strips.
Teacher Preparation
-Cut colored paper into 1" and 1/2" strips.
-Decide if you want to allow students to cut their own looms. if you prep looms for the students you can fold paper in half and use cutting board to cut the paper. see example here:
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1. Introduce lesson with powerpoint/images/youtube videos of kente cloth from the people of Ghana in Africa.
2. Talk about the vocabulary of weaving and demonstrate how to use the strips of paper to weave.
Weaving — The process of forming cloth or fabric on a loom by interlacing yarn or thread (or, as in this case, paper).
Loom — A frame for weaving yarn or thread into cloth or fabric.
Warp — Threads running lengthwise on the loom. The warp is placed on the loom prior to beginning the weaving process.
Weft — Threads that are weaved across the warp threads to form the web.
Web — The cloth or fabric produced by weaving.
3. Talk about color schemes, have students create a pattern with color. Color also has meanings students may choose colors based on symbolism or meanings, color schemes, or colors they feel will compliment each other. Remind students not to put two of the sam color on top of or next to each other.
4. After the first set of strips or woven studets use thinner strips of paper or foam strips to weave on top. (wonderfoam strips:
http://www.amazon.com/Wonderfoam-Foam-Strip-Assorted-Color/dp/B0044SEYTM )
5. Embellishments may be added such as cut paper shapes, yarn, beads, use scissors to cut ends of paper, etc...
1. Did the student create a color pattern?
2. Did the student weave the strips correctly?
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