Totem%20Poles

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Totem Poles

• What are your traditions?

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Symbols Tell a Story

• Totem poles are made by the Tlingit Indians of
  the Pacific Northwest coast of North America.
  Traditionally,
• Each Totem Pole tells the story of a Native
  American family's ancestral spirits and family
  history (pictured in human and animal form). They
  depict the spirits as people, mythical beasts,
  and wildlife treasured by the Tlingit Tribe.
• These huge, wooden poles often show the bald
  eagle, grizzly bear, moose, beaver, otter,
  mountain goat, wolf, whale, porpoise, seal, sea
  lion, and salmon

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Symbols Tell a Story
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Make OneTell Your Story

• Supplies needed
• A paper towel tube
• Crayons, tempera paint, or markers
• Brown construction paper (a few sheets)
• Scissors
• Tape, White glue

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Make OneTell Your Story

• Trim the paper to the right height and width
  (allow about a half-inch overlap around the tube
  so you can glue the edges more easily).

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Make OneTell Your Story

• Divide the paper into 4 or more horizontal
  sections. Have the child draw a different animal
  head in each section. Put most of the facial
  details in the middle of each section.
• You can cut the paper into sections and have each
  child draw one face. Divide the paper into 4 or
  more horizontal sections. Have the child draw a
  different animal head in each section. Put most
  of the facial details in the middle of each
  section.
• If you're working with a group of children, you
  can cut the paper into sections and have each
  child draw one face.

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Make OneTell Your Story

• Wrap the heads around the paper towel tube and
  glue the seams.

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Make OneTell Your Story

• Draw wings or arms for some or all of the
  animals. Cut them out and decorate them. Glue
  them to the back of the Totem Pole.