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=//**AMERICAN INDIAN AESTHETICS**// =

 Second Semester - 2009
 PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION GOLDEN VALLEY, MN [|Perpich Center for Arts Education Web Site] === An Elective Course for Juniors and Seniors       === <span style="background-color: rgb(34, 187, 226);"><span style="background-color: rgb(34, 187, 226);"><span style="color: rgb(159, 0, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(34, 187, 226);"> Instructor, Tom Kanthak       <span style="background-color: rgb(34, 187, 226); text-align: center; display: block;"><span style="background-color: rgb(34, 187, 226);"><span style="background-color: rgb(34, 187, 226);"><span style="background-color: rgb(34, 187, 226);"> [|Tom's Bio]      This .5 elective course is designed for students of all six art areas to explore American Indian Aesthetics, primarily the Anishinabe, through the perspective of sensory aesthetics i.e. “perception through the senses" and the cultural context of First World artists.

Course curriculum will be guided by:
 * Ojibwe Elder, George Earth, Sr., hereditary Chief of White Earth Indian Reservation,
 * the Native American Art as World Art curriculum,
 * Visual Thinking Strategies,
 * Sensory Aesthetics and exploration of the 20 senses,
 * the process of Describe, Analyze, Interpret, Judge/evaluate,
 * exploration and recognition of critical and creative thinking skills,
 * seminars, guest appearances and field trips with many artists and experts in the area of American Indian Studies.

Students will be encouraged to talk about, read, write, listen to, and research American Indian art. This will be an opportunity for students to research, identify, and discover the traditional and contemporary culture and art of the American Indian. Course Syllabus (Draft) =**//<span style="background-color: rgb(159, 0, 255); text-align: center; display: block;"> GUIDED BY OJIBWE ELDER   //**= =//**<span style="background-color: rgb(159, 0, 255); text-align: center; display: block;"> GEORGE EARTH, SR   **//= <span style="background-color: rgb(159, 0, 255); text-align: center; display: block;"> [|George Earth, Sr Web Site] First Class - Jan. 22nd with the Wakayzu Drum Group <span style="display: block; background-color: rgb(0, 9, 255); text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 246, 255);">Three Video's featuring the Wakayzo Drum Group [|Flag Song - Wakayzo] [|Veteran's Song] [|Traveling Song]