Totem Pole Art Lesson Plan
Totem poles often have a bird at the top and the largest animal at the bottom for balance.
Totem pole art lesson plan. One is a bit more complicated than the other because there is more surface area to de. Students will learn about totem poles as they create a small version using cardboard paper tubes. One type of totem pole created by native canadian uses people and animals to describe family history. During a presentation of personal totem poles students ask friends and family to explain why they think you chose the animals you included on personal totems.
A totem is a physical representation of a person s tribe culture and history. Totem pole art totem poles group art projects animal art projects 2nd grade art second grade ecole art art lessons elementary canadian art i have done the totem poles several different ways. See more ideas about native american art pole art and art lessons. Totem poles are tall carved posts that were created by important men among certain tribes of british columbia and alaska.