MSU Extension 4-H Global & Cultural Education

Crafts Around the World Series: Origami 4-H Clover

March 16, 2020 - Author: Janis Brinn, Michigan State University Extension

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Enjoy learning how to make simple crafts from seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Europe, Asia, Australia, North America & South America.

Purpose:

Introduce youth to some simple cultural traditional crafts from around the world.  Journey around seven continents, learning how to make simple crafts and having fun creating.

Objectives:

Learn the cultural history and origins of the craft.

Find the country on a map and/or globe.

Develop fine motor skills in paper folding.

Increase cultural awareness and creativity.

Education Standards:

Understand the visual arts in relation to history and culture.

Apply geometric methods to solve design problems.

Experiential Learning:

Create a new shape folding paper.

Use these phrases:

• Do it, What happened, What’s important, So What, Now What?

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