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Simple, fun instructions, diagrams, and full-page photographs show how to make two dozen different craft pieces based on the art and artifacts of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca cultures, alongside short lessons in the history of those cultures. Original.
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Grade 3-7-Attractive but somewhat flawed, this collection of craft activities is based on the great pre-Columbian civilizations of Latin America, with a nod to contemporary folk art. The projects include jewelry, masks and clothing items, models made from Styrofoam, musical instruments, and decorations. The items are shown in colorful photographs, but the instructions are a bit sketchy for children working alone. The accompanying material includes a map of the area with points of interest marked (and sometimes misplaced?Palenque is on the wrong side of the Yucatan, and the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro is shown in the middle of the ocean) and a timeline (which states that the Maya site of Tikal was built in A.D. 100, although the earliest structures there are actually from 300 B.C.E.). A glorious photograph and two pages of text deals with New World contributions, erroneously including coffee, native to Africa. Information on the history and culture of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca people seems generally accurate. Florence Temko's Traditional Crafts from Mexico and Central America (Lerner, 1996) has only eight crafts, several of which are duplicated here, and all are from contemporary traditions; however, it has clearer instructions and equally enticing photographs. Jeremy Comins's Latin American Crafts (Lothrop, 1974; o.p.) has excellent ideas and instructions, but it lacks color photos. For teachers needing craft ideas and who are able to flesh out the instructions, Hands-on... would be a useful addition-Pam Gosner, formerly at Maplewood Memorial Library, NJ
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Gr. 4^-8, younger for use with an adult. The fourth title in Merrill's Hands-On series is an especially well-designed, eye-catching, and educational arts and crafts book. Inspired by museum artifacts from ancient cultures of Latin America, Merrill has adapted and created more than 30 authentic and affordable art projects that she presents for use within an impressively thorough format that includes a map, a time line, curriculum categories, and cultural histories as well as specific artifacts notes, patterns, acknowledgements, and a bibliography. In addition to being packed with pertinent information, the book is beautiful to look at with full-page, art-book-quality color photographs of the completed art projects opposite each page of instructions. Students and teachers alike will be inspired. A treasure for school libraries (order multiple copies to head off resource hoarding) and public libraries seeking more multicultural depth in their craft collections or art projects for their social studies sections. Annie Ayres
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- PublisherKits Pub
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0964317710
- ISBN 13 9780964317710
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages85
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