Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Third Grade Totem Poles


As apart of our Native American unit to follow our Wacky Weavings, we learned about the significance of totem poles and that they were (and still are) made by native tribes who lived in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The keys word for this project was STYLIZE.  We learned that some artists stylize their work by changing shapes, colors, and/or textures, in order to give their work their own personal touch. Each student created one stylized animal in the style of a real totem pole.  Before choosing which animal to create, each student read about what the animals symbolized to the Native Americans of the Northwest, and chose the animal that best represented themselves.  Each totem pole animal will be combined to create several life size totem poles exhibited in our school hallways.


 
 
 
 
 
 










 

 

 

1 comment:

  1. Our after school group has been learning about special events in November. When they discovered Native American History is remembered, they were eager to do more crafts to reflect Indian culture. We love this project! It's a conversation piece and allows the children to contribute to a historical element in our world left often unspoken.

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