PALACE OF THE GOVERNORS A exus of history, art ad techology Curriculum, Teacher Guide Lesso Plas Compiled by Erica L. Garcia Palace of the Goverors with Beth Maloey
TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THE ON-LINE EXHIBITION PLANS GRADES 3 AND 4 GRADES 7 AND 8 GRADES 11 AND 12 REFERENCE MATERIAL CREDITS AND CONTACTS 2 5 8 11 31 32
Lastig Impressios Exhibit ad Educatioal Programmig Curriculum ad Guide WHAT IS? Lastig Impressios takes you o a jourey across two ceturies of literary history to itroduces the artisa priters of the private press movemet through their work, the tools of their craft, ad their visio. Begiig with the arrival of New Mexico s first press i 1834, the story follows a trail of prited treasures up to the preset. Web pages display text that outlies how the iflueces of five differet historical periods shaped cotet ad how the uique talets of a hadful of idividuals brought artistic form to the book. REASON FOR THE PROJECT This iovative web ad curriculum project will recoect New Mexicas to a importat but little kow aspect of their literary history ad artistic heritage. Lastig Impressios, web ad curriculum will help to develop studet iterest i cotemporary writig by itroducig them to a love of books ad literature through the little-kow world of private presses, a world peopled with its ow cast of characters, laguage, ad combiatio of artistry ad techology. HISTORY IN ON-LINE EXHIBIT A defiitio of a private press ad a uderstadig of the types of idividuals who established publishig vetures, their motivatios, ad their level of persoal ivolvemet i the productio process. A historical overview of the private press movemet i New Mexico, its relatioship to similar edeavors throughout the rest of the coutry ad world, ad its importace to maitaiig freedom of expressio. A uderstadig of those qualities that have attracted ad ourished a healthy eviromet for idepedet publishers ad diverse poits of view i New Mexico history. A appreciatio of various private presses fie arts, literary, educatioal, hobby, poetry, ad those that cross categorical boudaries ad the wide array of hadmade fie art, literary, ad educatioal books. A basic kowledge of the laborious, mechaical process of producig a hadmade book desig, typography, pritig, bidig ad the effect of particular choices o the ed product. COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATIONAL IMPACT Whe commuities lose their coectio to their historical ad cultural roots, they lose a part of their shared memory ad cultural idetity. These values lik idividuals ad commuities to the outside world, ad provide broad perspectives eeded to respod to demographic chages, ecoomic treds ad techological advaces. Lastig Impressios web ad curriculum works to recoect commuities to their historic, artistic ad literary heritages. Museum educators led the developmet of this comprehesive curriculum icludig hads-o activities for childre ad families. Our parters for developig statewide outreach aroud the Lastig Impressios theme iclude the New Mexico State Library ad the Museum Outreach Departmet s Va of Echatmet. HTTP://WWW.PRIVATEPRESS.ORG This exhibitio reaches out beyod the museum walls via a iteractive website that will iclude: A o-lie exhibit with may of the objects o display at the Palace. The Virtual Prit Shop, where you ca set your ame i type. The Cuadero de Ortografía, with pages you ca tur yourself. Liks to our parters who are helpig to take the story of The Private Presses of New Mexico to all of New Mexico. This curriculum packet for the teachers of New Mexico. A lik to the Istitute of Museum ad Library Services, a federal grat-makig agecy dedicated to creatig ad sustaiig a atio of learers by helpig libraries ad museums serve their commuities. This curriculum packet, programmig ad exhibit is made possible by the Istitute of Museum ad Library Services. 2 3
WHAT IS A BOOK? Grades 3 ad 4 45-miute sessio Various examples of differet books (text, pop-up, book as art, hadmade, differetly shaped books) ADDITIONAL Images of Padre Martíez, Joh Meaul, Spud Johso ad Rii Templeto o pages 8 ad 12; also available at www.private.press.org Pritig Press Private Press Cotet/Text Book Art Pop-up Book Braille Biligual (Triligual) Bidig Pages Ed Page Book Cover 3rd grade: K-4 Bechmark I-A.1 4th grade: K-4 Bechmark I-A.11. ad 2 To have studets develop a hads-o appreciatio for books, their variety, the iformatio, ad the leisure they provide. To idetify idividuals of importace to New Mexico s Pritig Press history ad the impact o their commuities. Studets will examie a variety of books ad lear to idetify the various parts of a book, how they are assembled ad the kids of iformatio they provide. Studets will lear about importat figures i the history of New Mexico Private Presses. 1. Discussio with studets o What is a book? Questio ad aswer period. Ask idividual studets why books are importat to them ad others. Books should be passed aroud durig the discussio. What is a book? What makes a book a book? Does it have to have pages to be a book? What were the first books made of? How are books made? Why were books so rare i our past? Why are books more available today? Why are books cosidered works of art? What would it be like to be uable to read? What reasos would there ot to be able to read to read? 2. Discuss importat idividuals i the history of private presses i New Mexico. Padre Atoio José Martíez (1793 1867): Bor i Abiquiu, NM. Champio of the poor; brought educatio to New Mexico. Was resposible for the first prited books i the New Mexico. His books were used to teach boys ad girls how to read ad write i Spaish. Oe was the Cuadero de Ortografía. Joh Meaul (i NM startig 1877): New Mexico publisher of triligual works, i Eglish, Spaish, ad Keres. Spud Johso a.k.a. Walter Willard Johso (i NM 1920s 1968): A poet, writer, publisher, humorist. His press was kow as the Laughig Horse Press. Liked to work i his swimsuit. Rii Templeto (i NM 1950s 1974): Publisher ad illustrator. She worked to promote social justice (fought to protect people who were beig treated badly). POP-UP CARDS Grades 3 ad 4 45 miutes 1 hour Blak sheet same size as template Glue stick or tape Colorig pecils, crayos, pes or materials for collage PROVIDED IN PACKET Template image of the Palace of the Goverors o back cover for copyig Pop-up books Natioal Stadards for Arts Educatio, Visual Arts Cotets Stadards, 1 5 Natioal Stadards for Eglish Laguage Arts (for K-12) Stadard 7 EXTENSIONS Studets experimet with other images to roud out ad create their ow origial work. To explore the process of creatig 3-dimesioal book art. Studet will make pop-up cards ad gai a better uderstadig of the mechaics of 3-dimesioal book art. 1. The priters featured i the olie exhibitio are cosidered book artists, expressig themselves by makig books. Books ca come i all differet shapes ad sizes. Explai that studets will be makig pop-up cards, a kid of paper art used by some book artists. 2. Share examples of pop-up books with the class (see attached bibliography for referece. What makes these books iterestig? What works? Is aythig cofusig? Which oes are studets favorites? Why? 3. Pass out the template with the image of the Palace of the Goverors located at the ed of this documet ad a blak sheet of paper. Studets color ad decorate the image of the Palace of the Goverors. The, they cut out the image of the Palace, icludig the tabs o either ed. 4. Studets fold the blak sheet i half, makig a card. 5. Studets the bed the image to make it 3-D, with the decorated side out. Next they tape or glue the tabs to each side of the iside of the folded blad sheet. 6. Studets re-close ad ope the card, testig to see whether or ot the tabs were attached i the right places ad that the images bows out. Oce tabs are securely i the right place, allow the glue to dry. SUGGESTED FORMS OF ASSESSMENT Observe studets' work Pop-up cards produced EXTENSIONS As homework have studets read their favorite story to their family ad report the experiece back to the class. SUGGESTED FORMS OF ASSESSMENT Studets compose a short review of a book they ve recetly read. 8 9
PRESSES AND NM HISTORY Grades 7 ad 8 1.5 hours Noe; however, images of Padre Martíez, Spud Johso ad Rii Templeto are i this packet. Private press Forms of Commuicatio Book Art Paper Art Type settig Cuadero de Ortografía (1834) Daguerreotype Cesorship Bill of Rights Poet Publisher Editor Bidig Priter s Devil Social Justice Political Publicatios STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS 7th Grade: 5-8 Bechmark I-A7.4, 7.6 Extesios: For extra-credit, have studets iterview a master priter from the Palace of the Goverors. (POG is free to NM residets o Sudays). OR, report o the cotets of the Bill of Rights ad its impact o US ad NM history. Lear of major figures i New Mexico s private press history as well as NM presses ad their impact o commuities from the 19th cetury to the preset. Uderstad the cultural iteractios NM private presses help to create. I discussio of NM private presses ad their impact o commuities studets ca realize how the ideas of cesorship ad the Bill of Rights play roles i the lives of idividuals today. 1. Discuss a brief history of NM private presses, coverig Padre Martíez, image courtesy of The Albuquerque Museum Spud Johso, image courtesy of the Harry Rasom Humaities Research Ceter, the Uiversity of Texas at Austi Rii Templeto, image courtesy of Jey Vicet, Sa Cristobal, New Mexico. 2. Ask these questios to elicit further studet thought ad participatio: What impact did these idividuals make o NM history with private presses? What are the differeces betwee a private press ad oe owed by a compay or govermet? What is freedom of speech? What is cesorship? Why are private presses importat i terms of freedom of speech? Why are private presses importat i terms of cesorship? I which documet are U.S. citizes grated freedom of speech? How are you affected by the Bill of Rights? How are you affected by cesorship? BOOK MAKING Grades 7 ad 8 Two 45-miute sessios (for each studet) 2 pieces of cardboard, 6 iches by 9 iches Paper for book covers (wall paper, decorative paper, colored paper) Copier paper (10 sheets) Scissors Glue Access to a awl Access to a hole pucher 2 otebook rigs (1 ich) or a piece of yar (2 feet log) Materials for decoratig jourals (paper for collage, colored pecils, etc.) Joural Ed-papers Natioal Stadards for Eglish Laguage Arts (for K 12) Stadard 7 Natioal Stadards for Arts Educatio, Visual Arts Cotet Stadards, 1-5 To explore the process of makig books, icludig bidig ad decoratig. Studets will create their ow jourals ad decorate them i ways that reflect themselves or somethig importat to them. 1. Discuss how artists ad priters create books that reflect persoal styles, choices ad expressios. The materials they use ad the type of books they produce ca be as expressive as what is writte withi the book. 2. Review the aatomy of a book. What are the differet parts of a book (edpapers, cover, spie ad bidig, body)? Studets idetify the parts of a book. 3. What is a Joural? Studets create a defiitio for jourals based o coversatio ad persoal experieces. If possible share examples of jourals with the class, such as historical, cotemporary ad o-lie. Jourals have bee used for recordig observatios of ature or whe travelig, for persoal reflectio ad musigs, for recordig dreams ad for writig creatively. Some people record i jourals daily. May people keep a o-lie joural. 4. We suggest followig the detailed istructios for studet to make their ow 5-stitch booklet: http://www.zumgaligali.com/projects/bookbidig/book_5st_1.html 5. Studets decorate the cover of their jourals to reflect their persoal prefereces, hobbies ad iterests. Studets may also decorate their jourals i keepig with other curriculum strads, i.e. with the flavor of the era they are studyig i Social Scieces, or with objects from ature if theirs is to be a scietific joural). 6. As a whole class, studets share jourals with each other, discussig their choices of paper, desig ad decoratio. SUGGESTED FORMS OF ASSESSMENT Observe studets work Jourals produced Fial discussio of process 11 13
WHO? WHAT? WHY? Grades 11 ad 12 1.5 hours Copy of the Bill of Rights (have studets read the ight before the lesso) Pritig Press Private Press Bill of Rights First Amedmet Cesorship Art Book Art Music Literature Porography Copyright 9-12 Bechmark I-A.4.,5. I-B.9. I-C.2.,4.,12., I-D.1.,2.,3.,4.,6.,7., Bechmark II-B.1.,3., II-C.1., II-E.1.,5.,7., III-A.5. EXTENSIONS Have studets atted a local debate or govermet meetig to gai a uderstadig of parliametary procedure. Lear about New Mexico s late 19th ad 20th cetury private press history. Study the ecoomic ad art commuity developmet i New Mexico ad its impact o rural commuities. Uderstad social coflict based o the- Bill of Rights. I discussio of NM private presses ad their impact o commuities studets ca realize how the ideas of cesorship ad the Bill of Rights play a role i the lives of idividuals today. 1. Discuss a brief history of NM private presses; iclude: Padre Martíez Spud Johso Rii Templeto 2. What social ad artistic impact did these idividuals make o NM history with private presses? 3. What is freedom of speech? What is cesorship? 4. Why are private presses importat i terms of freedom of speech? 5. Why are private presses importat i terms of cesorship? 6. I which documet are U.S. citizes grat the freedom of speech? Discuss i what areas of your cotemporary life you see issues of cesorship ad the baig of materials? NATURE PRINTING Grades 11 ad 12 Adapted from Historic Book Arts Projects Press of the Palace of the Goverors 1984, 45 miutes 1 hour Newsprit paper Black, water-soluble block-pritig ik 4-ich wide brayers A ikig slab (9x12i. piece of glass, smooth lioleum) Maskig tape Old ewspapers ad rags for cleaup Fresh leaves, fers Nature pritig Brayer Natioal Stadards for Arts Educatio, Visual Arts Cotet Stadards, 1-5 EXTENSIONS Studets create a kow your trees guide or plat otebooks, cards ad statioary. Ask studets to brig i leaves for this exercise. To explore the process of ature pritig. Studets will create prits usig materials foud i ature. 1. Explai that studets will be makig ature prits, a process developed i 17th cetury Europe to illustrate books o herbs ad plats. This kid of pritig makes impressios directly from the object that appears o the paper. 2. Studets place fresh flat leaf, veied side up o ewspaper. They prepare their ik by squeezig half a ich of ik o the upper quarter of the ikig slab ad spreadig it with the brayer util the roller is coated smoothly. 3. Studets roll the iked brayer slowly ad with eve pressure over the leaf, stem to tip. Next, they lift iked leaf carefully by the stem ad lay o fresh piece of ewspaper. 4. Studets lay a piece of pritig paper getly over the leaf (2 iches larger tha the leaf) ad tape dow the ed of the paper so that it does ot move. Holdig the paper dow with oe had, studets the press ad rub getly over leaf with figers of other had. 5. Studets lift paper straight up to prevet smearig, tur face up ad allow to dry for a few miutes. The results should be a accurate detailed picture of a leaf. 6. Studets may choose to do more prits. If the ik dries, add aother small dab ad smooth with the brayer. Oce the fiished work has dried, review the work as a class ad discuss the process. What was hard? Did the project ispire them to create other kids of prits? SUGGESTED FORMS OF ASSESSMENT Observe studets work Prits produced Fial discussio of process 14 16
PALACE INFORMATION For questios about the Palace of the Goverors Educatio Programs, cotact Erica L. Garcia at (505) 476-5109 or at erica.garcia@state.m.us. To schedule a tour please visit: www.palaceofthegoverors.org/educatio.php?cotet=tour Studet Tours are available every Tuesday ad Thursday at 10:30 am for the Palace of the Goverors/New Mexico History Museum core ad temporary exhibits. Lastig Impressios EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS CONTACTS Erica L. Garcia, Educator, Palace of the Goverors 505 476-5109 erica.garcia@state.m.us. Beth Maloey, Museum Educatio Specialist 505 266-3307 esmaloey@yahoo.com Katherie Sieicki, Curriculum Specialist 505 470-0776 ksieicki@motedelsol.org Elle Evas, Book Arts Educator 505 268-7542 Artgal4life@hotmail.com Tom Leech, Director, Palace Press 505 476-5096 thomas.leech@state.m.us Prof. Ley Wicks, Art Educatio Program Uiversity of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (505) 277-5533 Jeifer Owigs Dewey, Writer/Illustrator/Educator Sata Fe Book Arts Group www.jeiferowigsdewey.com Ssvdreams@earthlik.et Pam Smith, Guest Curator 505 685-4486 shirie@cybermesa.com Rea Paradis, Executive Director, New Mexico Coalitio for Literacy 800 233-7587 rea@mcl.org Letty Narajo, Director, Literacy Voluteers of Sata Fe 505 428-1330 larajo@sfccm.edu lvsf@sfccm.edu Fraces Levie, Director, Palace of the Goverors 505 476-5093 fraces.levie@state.m.us Mary Sudstrom, Book Arts Illustrator 505 294-05882 bigmare@hotmail.com BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR TEACHERS AND ADULTS The Youg Author Festival Hadbook- What Every Plaer Needs to Kow Marguerite Cogoro Radecich, Kathlee Oropallo, Beelie Books, Heiema, Portsmouth, NH, ISBN 0-325-00020-4, www.heiema.com Literacy through the Book Arts, Paul Johso Heiema, ISBN 0-435-08766-5 Books Do t Have to Be Flat!-Iovative ways to publish studets writig i every curriculum area, Kathy Pike ad Jea Mumper, Scholastic Professioal Books, ISBN 0-590-12049-2 (3 6) Write Away! Activities that help ordiary writers become extraordiary writers ISBN 38208-X (3 6) 10 Ready-to-Go Book Report Projects: High-iterest projects that help every studet create meaigful resposes to favorite books., ISBN 31444-0 (4 8) Great Graphic Orgaizers To Use With Ay Book! 50 fu reproducibles ad activities to explore literature ad develop childre s writig, ISBN 76990-1 (2 6) BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR TEACHERS AND ADULTS Volvámoos ivisibles! by R.L. Stie Amelia Leds a Had by Marissa Moss Amy, The Story of a Deaf Child by Lou A Walker Bejami Frakli: A Ma with May Jobs by Carol Greee Blid Booe: Piao Prodigy by Madge Harrah Braille for the Sighted by Jae Scheider Ca You Feel the Thuder? by Ly E. McElfresh Cheshire Moo by Nacy Butts The Chiese Mirror by Mirra Gisburg Dear Dr. Bell - Your Fried, Hele Keller by Judith St. George Desert Voice by Byrd Baylor Do You Remember the Color Blue: Ad Other Questios Kids Ask About Blidess by Sally Hobart Alexader Hadmade Coutig Book by Laura Raki Kids Explore the Gifts of Childre with Special Needs Joh Muir Publicatios Lear to Sig the Fu Way by Pey Warer Let s Get Ivisible! By R.L. Stie Bryat Mirror Image by Cherie Beett So All Is Not Lost by A. Gabriel Meledez CREDITS Compilatio: Erica L. Garcia Pre- ad Osite-visit Lesso Plas: Erica L. Garcia Post-visit Lesso Plas ad cosultatio: Beth Maloey Teacher Cosultats: Wedy Leighto ad Theresa Perea Desiger: David Medez INFORMATION For questios about the Palace of the Goverors Educatio Programs, cotact Erica L. Garcia at (505) 476-5109 or at erica.garcia@state.m.us. the BRINDLE FOUNDATION PALACE OF THE GOVERNORS 27