Metals: Nathaniel Bonner, Art of the Knife
5:02
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Nathaniel Bonner has been passionate about knives as long as he can remember and has turned that passion into a profession, forging and crafting professional grade knives.
Type of Video: Story*
Unique Video ID: AandA-MMerriman**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- For Discussion: Do students think of Mr. Bonner’s work as “art?” Why or why not?
- Activity Idea: Use the image of knives throughout history at 0:55 seconds. Students should imagine the people who created those knives and write a short play about these artisans, which includes a description of the space the people used to make these knives.
*Story videos employ a narrative form to highlight a topic, location, or practitioner in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
