TOTEM POLES TOPIC: TOTEM POLES Subject: Art

This lesson focuses on the significance of totem poles to the Indigenous people TIME: 11:14-11:57 (43 MINUTES) Teacher’s name: Megan McCleary
and students are going to be given the opportunity to create their own totem
poles. DATE: MARCH 2
(DAY 1)

Grade: 1
KEY LEARNING(S) ESSTENTIAL QUESTION(S) MATERIALS
Outcome: CH1.2 -What is a totem pole? -construction paper (variety of colors)
Identify traditional arts expressions of First Nations -What is the significance of the totem pole to -totem pole templates to color (variety of
and Métis artists. Indigenous people? templates)
-markers/pencil crayons
Indicators: -paper towel rolls x17
f. Recognize there are regional differences among
First Nations arts expressions (e.g., West coast
carving vs. Northern hair tufting).

i. Explore and identify First Nation art forms that

incorporate elements from nature (e.g., recognizes
and represents patterns in nature).

PRE-TASK TASK POST-TASK ASSESSMENT

-Students will watch the following -Students will color and construct -If time permits students can share -Construction of totem poles (F)
video to learn more about the their totem poles by selecting a their totem poles with the class and
significance of totem poles to the template of their choice from the one thing that they learned today.
Indigenous people. options provided.
https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/
eng/1472670112251/1534962082305
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