Age 8-10: Cultural Contributions - the Arts
Unit 2: Carpets & Rugs
Activity: Intro to Rugs ×
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Introduction
1. Click on loom. What is surprising about the picture?
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2. Click on knots. Name two types of knots used in rug making.
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3. Click on pile. Which fringe do you like best? Why?
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Weaving and knotting
1. Click on horizontal. Where is the loom? Where is the weaver?
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2. Click on vertical. Where is the loom? Where is the weaver?
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3. Which way of weaving would be better do you think? Why?
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Intro to Rugs
Use the website http://islamicart.com/main/rugs/intro.html to answer the following questions about rugs.Introduction
1. Click on loom. What is surprising about the picture?
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2. Click on knots. Name two types of knots used in rug making.
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3. Click on pile. Which fringe do you like best? Why?
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Weaving and knotting
1. Click on horizontal. Where is the loom? Where is the weaver?
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2. Click on vertical. Where is the loom? Where is the weaver?
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3. Which way of weaving would be better do you think? Why?
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Activity: Design Your Own Rug
When nomadic people travelled, the men would hunt and women would spin sheep and goat’s wool into yarn. This yarn was woven into cloth to makes clothes and tents, carpets and rugs. 
Rugs are especially used for prayer in Muslim culture. Each person has their own individual prayer rug.
