3rd Grade: American Quilting Project

In this project, our third graders learned how American quilts had a variety of uses. They were used as a means of recycling old cloth, of bringing together community, and of communicating personal stories as well as historical events. Below are a few examples of our finished project!

4th Grade: Illuminated Manuscripts

During this project, students learned about the process of illumination, or decorating texts with designs, illustrations, color and gold. We learned about the Book of Kells, one of the most extraordinary insular illuminated manuscripts still around today. Students made their own illuminated page featuring a virtue of their choosing, which they decorated with abstract patterns, zoomorphic forms, and gold, of course! Below are a few samples of student work.