Africa: Adinkra Cloths
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Title:
| Africa: Adinkra Cloths |
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Description:
| These sites show and tell about the history of adinkra cloths, an art form from the Asante people of Ghana and the Gyaman people of Cote' d'lvoire. Includes sites about the Ashanti tribe that also wears this type of clothing. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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Resource Links:
| Adinkra Cloth Symbols
A list of symbols and their meanings. Watch out for the pop-up ad. The title is misspelled Adrinka.
Akan Adinkra Cloths
Information and a few pictures of symbols on adinkra cloths. Includes photos of people wearing the cloths.
Akan Cloths
Pictures and information about various cloths made by the Akan people of Ghana.
Crafts of Ghana
Introduction to common crafts made in Ghana, including adinkra cloth.
Adinkra Ideograph Game
If you get the correct answers to this interactive quiz's questions about Africans and African Americans, adinkra symbols will be added to a cloth.
Create Your Own Adinkra Cloth
Click on "Create Your Own Adinkra Cloth" for directions on how to make an adinkra cloth.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
G.2.2, G.4.2, G.5
AR Standards:
G.1.4.5, G.1.4.6, G.2.4.1, G.2.4.2, G.2.5.1, G.2.5.2, G.2.6.1, G.2.6.2, G.2.7.1, G.2.7.2
IL Standards:
17.A.2b, 18.A.2, 18.A.3
ME Standards:
2.C.4, 3.B.3
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.7, 1, 3, 4, 6, 6.A.1, 7.A.4, 2a.F.1.c, 6.C.1, 6.C.1
NV Standards:
G.2.3.2, G4.2.4.3, G5.2.5.2, G6.2.6.2, G7.2.7.2, G7.2.7.3, G8.2.8.2, G8.2.8.3
OH Standards:
2.A.1.a, 2.A.1.c, 2.A.1.e, 2.A.1.f, 2.A.1.a, 2.A.1.c, 2.A.1.d, 2.A.1, 2.C.4
UT Standards:
3.1.a, 3.1.b, 3.1.c, 3.1.d, 4.1.a, 4.1.c
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