Orientation+at+the+Erie+Art+Museum+2011

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 * CoverItLive Documentation**


 * Schedule**

Meet a modern West African //griot// and learn how he combines ancient traditions and contemporary songwriting. Learn a bit about education in Africa, and consider how to bridge non-verbal communication with literacy skills. (1st and 2nd sessions, 25 tickets per session)

Participants will play games challenging them to non-verbally communicate with one another. Play the drawing game pelestration, the storytelling game ‘eixit’, and create a stop motion animation using your body. Explore how games spark discussion about communication and an individual’s worldview. (1st and 3rd sessions, 15 tickets per session)
 * Can you read the pictures coming out of my mouth?!**

What can combine geometry, self expression, science, team-work, and great exercise? Explore working with large lycra bags and how they can focus kids’ attention and physical energy while connecting to your curriculum. (1st, 2nd, and 3rd sessions, 15 tickets per session)
 * Movement with Body Sox**

Marvel at an exhibit representing a lifetime of work by Native American artist Margaret Tafoya. Listen to stories about her life and traditional Pueblo folktales, and identify the power of oral tradition to teach literacy. (2nd and 3rd sessions, 25 tickets per session)
 * Pueblo Pots and Stories**

Follow a user-friendly guide with a magical answer key to five different works of art throughout the Museum. Closely observe each piece, identify how it fools the eye, and analyze how the artist created the illusion! (1st, 2nd, and 3rd sessions, 15 tickets per session)
 * Artist as Magician Self Tour**