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Transcending Boundaries: The Kiowa Six
In this lesson, students will investigate the paintings, history, and artistic talents of a group of Kiowa artists collectively known as the Kiowa Six. Students also will consider whether the systemic policy of assimilation and acculturation helped or hindered the artists' career success. Finally, students will articulate the Kiowa Six's cultural contributions and suggest possible ways to recognize their legacy.
Transcending Boundaries: The Kiowa Six
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Engage
Students use the It’s OPTIC-al strategy to make observations about a painting.
Explore
Students complete a Gallery Walk to compare paintings from each of the Kiowa Six artists, then summarize their findings.
Explain
Students learn more about the artists of the paintings and how they are collectively known as the Kiowa Six. After watching a video, students expand their previous summary of the paintings’ similarities to include important facts about the Kiowa Six and their cultural contributions.
Extend
Students read about the history of the Kiowa tribe, its customs, and how acculturation and assimilation affected the tribe and the artistry of the Kiowa Six. Students decide whether assimilation helped or hindered the artists’ work.
Evaluate
Students write a letter to the governor to explain the Kiowa Six artists’ contributions to Oklahoma and suggest a way to recognize their legacy.
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