Expected Outcomes
Stage 3
Unit 1 Assignment
1, 6
Unit 2 Assignment 1
Unit 4 Assignment 4
Stage 4 Academic
Unit 2 Assignment 3, 4
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Description
1. Have a large group discussion
about quilts and their significance. The instructor may have a quilt that has
an interesting history to bring to class for discussion.
2. The students should work
individually on this project.
3. Each of the students should
research one of the following different types of quilts.
~Amish
quilts
~Pioneer quilts
~Freedom
quilts ~Japanese quilts
~Quilt Block quilts ~Friendship quilts
~Wedding quilts
~Album quilts
~Sampler
quilts ~Charm quilts
~Crazy
quilts
~History quilts
4. After the research has been
completed, the students should write a one-page report describing the
construction, history and purpose of the quilt type.
5. Using graph paper and pencil
crayons or markers, the students should create a replica of the quilt type. The
one page report will be attached to the back of the quilt replica.
Sub-Skills Needed:
1. Research strategies
2. Note taking
strategies
3. Discussion strategies
4. Writing strategies
Materials Needed
1. Research materials or Internet access from
which the students may find the information for which they are searching
(Children’s books are an excellent resource for this purpose - see the
resources list)
2. Graph paper and markers and/or
pencil crayons
3. If available an actual quilt
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