Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Foxfire 8

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Segregation - This is the idea that blacks and whites should be separated in all things, due to the supposed inferior status of the black race.

Alkaline Glaze - This item, used in pottery making consists of high fire ash, such as lye ash, clay, water, and sometimes lime.

Face Jug - This object, used in the past for religious purposes and burials, now serves as highly prized sculpture.

Rectangular Kiln - This object, used in pottery making can be enclosed in earth to improve insulation.

Pug Mill - Potters place their clay...
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