As part of our art unit on Native American Art, 4th grade students viewed old video clips, photographs and pictographs of the Plains Indians. Using these resources, students created a design for the center of their shield and a border of geometric shapes. Once their final designs were completed with pencil, students traced over all pencils lines with permanent black marker. Contrasting colors were added with construction paper crayons. Hole punches were made along the outside edge of the shield after it was cut out and glued to poster board cut the same size. Students used yarn to thread through the holes to simulate the use of buffalo hide strips. Beads and feathers were attached at the bottom of the sheild to complete this project. In addition to learning about the art and lifestyle of the Plains Indians, this lesson emphasizes language arts, math concepts and American history.
Beginning to create geometric pattern border
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Kindergarten and first grades designed a Plains Indian Tipi.
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