Native American Art

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Native American Art

• What is the purpose of art in the Native American
  Culture?

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Native Americans

• Myth or Fact
• Do all Native Americans live in tepees and hunt
  buffalo?
• Are Native Americans nomadic?
• Do Native Americans all live in the western part
  of the Untied States?
• To learn the answers to these questions and more
  continue to the next slide.

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GOOD NEWS!!!

• We are going on a field trip!! When? you
  ask. Right Now!! No we are not using a bus nor do
  we need to pack a lunch. Confused? We are
  taking a Virtual Field Trip. We will travel the
  internet highway.
• Lets get ready to go!!

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Objectives of Our Trip

• AH-05-2.4.1
• Describe or explain how visual art has been a
  part of cultures and time periods throughout
  history. DOK 2
• AH-05-3.4.1
• Describe or explain how art fulfills a variety of
  purposes. DOK 2
• Purposes of art (different roles of art)
• Ceremonial - ritual, celebration, artworks
  created to support worship ceremonies (e.g.,
  ceremonial masks)
• Artistic expression - artwork to express or
  communicate emotions, ideas, feelings (e.g., for
  self-expression, to decorate or beautify objects)
  
• Narrative - artworks that tell stories, describe
  and illustrate experiences, or communicate ideas
  or information, art to document important or
  historical events (e.g., Native American totem
  poles, cave and wall paintings)
• Functional - artistic objects used in everyday
  life (e.g., pottery, quilts, baskets.)

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What do you KNOW?

• What do you think you know about Native American
  culture?
• Use the KWL chart and fill in the first column
  with short sentences about what you already know
  about Native American culture.

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WHAT do you want to learn?

• In the W portion of your chart list questions
  you have about Native American culture, focusing
  on the role and purpose of art.
• Have at least 3 questions to research.

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First Stop!

• Click on the following link to see a map showing
  the locations of Native American tribes. Decide
  on a area that interests you.
• Map of different tribes and sites -
  http//www.native-languages.org/culture-areas.htm
• Then go to the next website and see the location
  via webcam. Make any notes about the land,
  climate and natural resources you see.
• http//www.earthcam.com/mapsearch/

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Task

• Use the following sites to learn more about the
  tribe(s) located in the area you choose.
• With information from the map and chart choose
• 3 tribes to research or
• choose a Native American tribe region to visit.
• Example A tribe would be the Cherokee and a
  region would be Southwest.

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Additional Resources

• Chart - http//library.thinkquest.org/J0110072/nav
  igation/native_american_chart.htm
• Native American Clothing by region -
  http//www.nativetech.org/clothing/clothing.html
• Types of homes by area http//www.naschools.net/t
  eachers/macleannahomes/judy.htmDifferent20Types
  20of20Homes
• http//www.native-languages.org/houses.htm

• Chart - http//library.thinkquest.org/J0110072/nav
  igation/native_american_chart.htm
• Native American Clothing by region -
  http//www.nativetech.org/clothing/clothing.html
• Types of homes by area http//www.naschools.net/t
  eachers/macleannahomes/judy.htmDifferent20Types
  20of20Homes
• http//www.native-languages.org/houses.htm

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More Additional Sources

• Art - http//www.native-languages.org/art.htm
• Traditional tools and materials -
  http//www.nativetech.org/art/artmater.html
• Role of artist in tribe - http//www.nativetech.or
  g/art/artist.html
• Purposes of art - http//www.nativetech.org/art/ar
  tidea.html
• General Information - http//www.nativeamericans.c
  om/Wigwams.htm

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Tepee
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Longhouse
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Hogan Wigwams
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Pueblo
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Clothing
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Places to Visit
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Eastern Woodlands

• Scene from Eastern Woodlands circa 1550 -
  http//www.nativetech.org/scenes/
• Wampum History - http//www.nativetech.org/wampum/
  wamphist.htm
• Sashes - http//fingerwovensashes.com/

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Bead Work
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Pottery Baskets
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Plains

• Map of Plains Indians - http//americanhistory.si.
  edu/kids/buffalo/map.html
• Lakota Winter Count - http//wintercounts.si.edu/
  index.html
• Dream catchers - http//www.real-dream-catchers.co
  m/dream-catchers/history_of_dream_catchers.htm

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Plains Indian Clothing
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Southwest

• Southwest Art - http//www.canyonart.com/gallery.h
  tm
• Southern Pow Wows - http//library.thinkquest.org/
  3081/?tqskip11
• Art Gallery - http//penfieldgallery.com/index.htm
  l
• Kachina Index - http//www.peabody.harvard.edu/kat
  sina/
• http//www.hopiart.com/kach-exp.htm

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Navajo
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Kachinas
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Pottery
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Northwest

• Alaska art - http//www.alaskanativeartists.com/
  art_gallery.htm
• Totem poles - http//www.spruceroots.org/PoleSite/
  Haida.html
• Totem symbols - http//www.gullitotempoles.com/Tot
  emPoleSymbols.html
• http//www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/plants/seeto
  tem.htmlx
• http//www.manataka.org/page30.html
• Button blankets - http//www.civilization.ca/abori
  g/haida/haacp06e.html

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North West Coast
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Totem Poles
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Interactive Websites

• http//nativeamericanrhymes.com/fun.htm
• Virtual Wampum - http//www.nativetech.org/beadwor
  k/wampumgraph/index.html
• Ojibwe Language Game- http//www.nativetech.org/ga
  mes/ojibwemowin/index.html
• Virtual Kiva Tour/Music - http//sipapu.gsu.edu/ht
  ml/kiva.html
• http//sipapu.gsu.edu/html/architecture.html

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What did you LEARN?

• Use the information you have collected to fill in
  the last column of your KWL chart, making sure to
  answer your three questions. These answers need
  to be complete and detailed. You will use your
  answers for other activities.
• If you still have questions go to the next slide.
• If you are ready for the assessment click on left
  arrow

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Still have questions?

• Facts - http//www.native-languages.org/kids.htm

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Tic Tac Toe Assessment
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• Test - http//www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/teaching/t
  est.htm