Splendid Treasures of the Turkomen Tribes
from Central Asia
Exhibition Education Programs
Splendid Treasures of the Turkomen Tribes from Central Asia
Available January 22- May 10, 2013
Social studies, art – Grades K-12
The Silk Road moved goods, ideas and peoples both east and west across Asia. The Turkomen, now occupying the modern state of Turkmenistan, are one of these peoples, and their ornate silver jewelry reflects their nomadic history. Geometry predominates in the designs, and cultural preferences in music and religious beliefs are in evidence. Students will use the pieces as primary sources of information about the people, geography, technology, and their way of life.
Tennessee Curriculum Objectives
Social Studies standards: Culture, Economy, Geography, History
K – K.1.01, K.1.02
1 – 1.1.01, 1.1.02
2 – 2.1.01, 2.1.03
3 – 3.1.01, 3.1.02, 3.1.spi.1, 3.1.spi.2
6 – 6.1.01, 6.1.02, 6.1.03, 6.1.05, 6.1.spi.1, 6.1.spi.5, 6.1.spi.6, 6.1.spi.8; 6.2.02, 6.2.spi.2, 6.2.spi.3; 6.5.14, 
6.5.17; 6.6.01
7 – 7.1.01, 7.1.03, 7.1.04; 7.3.02, 7.3.04; 7.5.01
High School:
World History – 1.2, 5.3
World Geography – 1.1, 1.2, 5.1
Visual Arts standards: Media, techniques, and processes; Structures and functions; Historical and cultural relationships; Interdisciplinary connections
K – 1.3.1, 1.4.1
1 & 2 –1.3.1, 1.4.1; 2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.4.1; 4.2.1, 4.2.2; 6.2.1
3-5 – 2.1.1, 2.3.1, 2.7.1; 4.1.1, 4.2.1; 6.2.1
6-8 – 1.3.1; 4.3.1, 4.4.1; 6.2.2
9-12 – 1.3.1; 4.2.1
Art history – 1.1.1; 4.2.2
Mathematics domain: Geometry
K – K.G.1-4
1 – 1.G.1-3
2 – 2.G.1-2
3 – 3.G.1-2
4 – 4.G.1-3
5 – 5.G.3
6 – 6.G.1, 4
7 – 7.G.2, 6
8 – 8.G.1, 9
This exhibition has been organized by the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the State Museum of Florida, Florida State University, Sarasota, Florida.