Arts in the Schools
Arts in the Schools
Residency: History and Heritage of Tribal People
Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;
Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission;
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471
ACHF Arts Education
Outcome #1: Students in Grades 6-12 will experience presentations on the history and heritage of Tribal People, regardless of economic, cultural, physical, intellectual, or geographic barriers. Outcome #8: Using Google Classroom, students in Grades 6-12 will identify their exposure to Tribal History before and after the residency. Outcome #9: Students in Grades 6-12 will be less intimidated by this content and see it as relevant information in this global world of ours. Outcome #11: Students in Grades 6-12 will be able to identify one thing about their own history or heritage that is common with the history or heritage of Tribal people. Through Google Classroom, students will share with their teacher something they already knew and something new that they learned about Tribal People. The following survey questions will be asked of the Grade 6-12 students before and after the residency: Why do you think learning about Tribal History is important? Success will be indicated by deeper awareness of Tribal History and Heritage in the survey answers after the residency.
Students were very receptive to the presentations. The presenters shared a lot of information that we didn?t know, and students came to understand that we are not told the whole story in textbooks. There was ample time for students to ask questions, and they felt that they wouldn?t be judged for their questions or stereotypes they might have. Students enjoyed hands-on experience filing and shaping pipestone and creating dreamcatchers.