Dave - I Made This Jar
This educator guide focuses on the contributions of the enslaved potter and poet, David Drake, who labored in the pottery industry that flourished in the Edgefield District of South Carolina in the 1800s. Not only was “Dave” a master potter, but a poet as well. The lesson plans address pottery making, written and oral traditions in poetry, and the economics of slavery in relation to antebellum craft work. Also included is teacher background information, a resource bibliography, and a set of ten color slides. Please note that with the exception of the slides (photographes), all materials are presented in PDF format.
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- Dave - PDF - Print Version (Roughly 45 pages in length)
- Dave - By Section
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Teacher Background (PDF includes American Folklore and Folk Art, About the Exhibit, Pottery Basics, Antebellum Regional Pottery Tradition, Written and Oral Traditions of the Antebellum Period and Vocabulary List)
- Curriculum Materials/Lesson Plans
- Lesson One - The Five Ws' of Pottery Making
- Lesson Two - The How of Pottery Making
- Lesson Three - Antebellum Regional Pottery Traditions
- Lesson Four - Craft work of Enslaved African Americans and its Influence on the Economy and Culture of the Antebellum Period
- Lesson Five - Poetry and Other Written Traditions
- Resource Materials
- Bibliography
- Slide Descriptions
- Appendices
- Appendix One: South Carolina Visual and Performing Arts Framework
- Components One thru Four (Note: For your ease of use, Skills/Content by level also contain PDF of relevant Component.)
- Appendix Two: Directory of Contemporary Potters in South Carolina
- Appendix Three: Interview Guide
- Appendix Four: Release Form for Interview
- Appendix Five: The Burlon Craig Story
- Appendix Six: List of Verses from Dave's Pottery
- Appendix Seven: List of African-American Poets of the Antebellum Period
- Appendix One: South Carolina Visual and Performing Arts Framework
