Artist-Pit Firing

Description: This lesson provides an illustrated reading passage about the life of pottery maker Virgil James titled One Artist's Journey: Following the Footsteps of Virgil James. Virgil James, a full-blood Choctaw, was born and raised in southeastern Oklahoma. This lesson includes a career inventory to assist students plan their future. CAUTION: The following lesson includes the directions for a form of traditional pit firing. The assistance of an experienced potter is recommended. Have ready access to a fire extinguisher. Check fire codes and regulations before conducting this lesson. Objective: Students will learn how to fire clay safely using a traditional method.

Author: Beverly Nelson
Series: Earth's Caretakers
Publisher: Bob Isaacson
Publisher Email: isaacson@busboy.sped.ukans.edu
Zip Code: 66045
Created: 07/19/96
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9
Tribes: Hopi, Ojibwe, Sioux-Lakota, Chippewa, Potawatomi, Pasamaquady, Pueblo, Laguna, Seminole, Penobscot, Quileute, Navajo
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Content Areas: Reading, Culture
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Availability: Four Directions