1. Art Talk Totem Poles Teaching Native American History through the Arts By: Mari Shimazu

2. KWL To students: Please take out a sheet of paper, and jot down you know about totem poles? What do you think they look like? Who makes totem poles? What do you want to know about totem poles?

3. Raise your hand if you can tell me what animal(s) you see in this totem pole?

4. Why Native Americans Create Totem Poles: Why do you think totem poles were created? Each face (animal & human) in the totem pole stood for something different. Not all totem poles mean that same thing. Totem poles stood for generations (long lines) of family members Totem poles told stories about each person, their family, and important events that happened in their life.

5. Are totem poles tall? How tall do you think they are? Are taller than a tree? Are they shorter than you? Turn and discuss these questions with your partner.

6. Most totem poles are 9-60 feet tall! Some can even be as tall as 65 feet! Do you see how much taller the totem pole is compared to the person?

7. Raise your hand and tell me what you think totem poles were made out of?

8. Totem poles are usually carved from wood Most common wood is cedar Totem poles rot quickly because they are carved from wood Old Native American totem poles are all gone because they have all rotted away. Most totem poles only last 100 years How would you feel if your art work that you spent a long time on rotted away?

9. Homework: Homework to be assigned day before doing the lesson in class. Explain that tomorrow students will be learning about totem poles. Their homework in preparation for the lesson is to brainstorm about an animal that represents one of their family members. Draw a sketch of the animal, and bring it to class the next day. Teacher: Make sure to have an example ready to show children.

10. Activity Materials: large white paper, markers, or crayons Instructions: Draw a totem pole. Use your markers or crayons to draw an animal that stands for a member of your family. Write and explain why you chose that animal to be your family member. Example: I chose a monkey to be my sister because she is playful like a monkey.

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