AAS.SS.13.A
Identify and describe the influence of African oral traditions, visual art, literary art, theater, music, and dance on African American culture.
Ethnic Studies: African American Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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African oral traditionsvisual artliterary arttheatermusicdanceAfrican American culture
Skills
- identify (African oral traditions, visual art, literary art, theater, music, dance) #dok1
- describe (the influence of African oral traditions, visual art, literary art, theater, music, dance on African American culture) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify African oral traditions, visual art, literary art, theater, music, and dance related to African American culture. #dok1
- I can describe the influence of African oral traditions on African American culture. #dok2
- I can describe the influence of African visual art, literary art, theater, music, and dance on African American culture. #dok2
Big Ideas
- African oral traditions, visual art, literary art, theater, music, and dance are foundational elements that have shaped African American culture.
- The influence of African artistic and cultural practices continues to enrich and define African American cultural identity.
Essential Questions
- How have African oral traditions contributed to the development of African American culture?
- In what ways do visual art, literary art, theater, music, and dance reflect African influences within African American culture?
- Why are artistic expressions important in understanding the cultural identity of a community?
- How do different art forms help preserve and transmit cultural heritage through generations?
- What evidence can you find of African traditions in contemporary African American cultural expressions?