Native American Cultural Projects for Home
Students, for the whole month of November, you get to choose your Native American Art activity. Keep in mind, I'm still adding activities and information to this webpage so check back from time to time to see what's new.
Introduction to the Native American Culture
Projects based on the Southwest Region
Pottery from the Southwest.Click the link below to learn about pottery made in the Southwest Region.
Intro to Pottery of the Southwest RegionDescriptions of projects from the Southwest Region:
Paper Plate Design This first project is a based on the images of animals painted on pottery found in the Southwest region. Students will draw a Native American inspired bird and designs on a paper plate. Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale by Gerald McDermott Mr. Smith reads this story to his Kindergarten classes each year. It is one of my favorite stories from the Southwest region. Kachina Dolls Mr. Smith gives a brief description of Kachina Dolls and does a quick tutorial on how to draw and design one. He has also included coloring pages of a variety of Kachina dolls. Students are encouraged to create a background for their Kachina or cut them out and hang them around your room. Coyote: Watch the Art Hub for Kids video, "How to Draw Native American Inspired Bird". Follow along with Mr. Hub and draw a Native American inspired bird in the center of your paper plate. Using Air-Dry Clay to create a Pinch Pot: Air-Dry Clay can be easily purchased at Walmart, Hobby Lobby, or Michael's. Mr. Smith will demonstrate how to use the air-dry clay to create a pinch pot and decorate it to resemble the pottery of the Southwest. Sand Painting Mr. Smith has always wanted to have an Art Show showcasing his Third Grade Students from the past. It was a Third Grade tradition before the big split and the Lone Oak Elementary School was created for my Third Grade students to work in groups to create three sand paintings based on Native American imagery from the Southwest Region. Instead of using sand, we used beans. Click on the link to discover what sand painting is and see my Third Grade Students' "Bean Paintings". Pictographs
Native American used pictures and symbols to help tell and document some of their stories. These pictures and symbols are called Pictographs. Making a Pinch Pot using Air-Dry ClayClick the link above to watch Mr. Smith create a pinch pot using air-dry clay.
Air-dry clay hardens when it drys out. It does not need a kin or oven to heat/bake it. Air-Dry clay also called Model Magic (from Crayola) comes in small packages and can be purchased at most stores that carry art and school supplies. Cheap, little to no mess and lots of fun. If it drys out, wrap it in a damp cloth and seal it in a zip lock bag or wrap in a plastic bag or plastic wrap. |
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Projects Based on the Northwest Coast.
Raven,
A Trickster Tale form the Pacific Northwest.
Click the image above to hear Miss. Cohoon read the story about how Raven stole the daylight.