Totem Poles Success Criteria I can understand what

Totem Poles Success Criteria: * I can understand what a totem pole is. ** I can identify the history behind the tribes and their animals. *** I can design a totem pole and explain the meanings behind my choices. DNA: What if Key What if Yosemite had not been made a national park?

Why might Yosemite national park be important to an author?

Retrieval practise: Brainstorming Key Challenge 1 - What is a national park? Challenge 2 - Name two Native American tools. Challenge 3 – Name a famous Native American.

Retrieval practise answers: Brainstorming Key Challenge 1 - A national park is a large area of land which is protected by the government because of its natural beauty, plants, or animals, and which the public can usually visit. Challenge 2 - Bow and arrow , Spears, Tomahawk and Shields. Challenge 3 - Pocahontas, Geronimo and Sacagawea

Here are some key pieces of vocabulary that you may need this lesson. Mini Glossary- Tribe Indigenous A social group comprising numerous families, clans, or generations together Originating from/being a native. Spirit The non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul. Totem A person or thing regarded as being symbolic Belief An acceptance that something exists or is true

What is a totem pole? Write what you think it may be.

Totem poles They are wooden towers, carved with images of animals and symbols, were monuments expressing a family's status (how high or low they were in social ranking) within a tribe.

Task One: Draw a big circle map. Take a whole page we are going to be adding lots of information about totem poles. Frame of reference: Red Group- Write some adjectives to describe totem poles Orange Group- Write down three disadvantages of materials used for totem poles. Green Group. Name four things that could be considered similar to totem poles. Facts about totem poles Totem poles

Totem poles were made from wood.

Totem poles could be up to 12 m (40 ft) high.

Totem poles Some totem poles are a recording of important events that happened in the past.

Totem poles Some are used to welcome or scare off strangers, some celebrate a special occasion like a wedding.

Totem poles The animals you'll see most often on a totem pole are the eagle, raven, thunderbird, bear, beaver, wolf, killer whale and frog.

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Challenge: Write three adjectives describing this totem pole.

Challenge: Can you use year ¾ spellings to describe this animal? Spellings are on the next slide.

What is an animal guide? Write your prediction down.

An Animal Guide • An animal guide is one animal a connection is shared, either through interest in the animal, characteristics, dreams, or other interaction. • This Animal Guide offers power and wisdom to the individual when they "communicate” with it, showing their respect and trust. This does not necessarily mean that you actually pet or spend time with this animal, more that you are open to learning its lessons.

Task Two: Complete an acrostic poem for the words totem pole.

Task Three: You are going to draw your own totem pole. Use all your knowledge you’ve learnt this lesson. Thinking about animal guides and how they’re created. What’s the purpose of your totem pole to welcome or to scare? Use the next couple of slides to help you. Pick your challenge: Red group- Around your totem pole write 5 adjectives describing your own totem pole. Orange group- Write three sentences describing why you have made the artistic choices you have. For example why you’ve chosen a certain animal to go at the top of your totem pole. Green Group- Write a short set of instructions of how you would create your totem pole out of kitchen roll.

Designing your own totem pole • You are now going to design your own totem pole, using the animals you have selected. • You will now see pictures of Native American totem poles. • Pay close attention to how the animals are drawn and carved. • Take note of the colours used. • You will need to draw your totem pole in the same style as the Native American totem poles.

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Extra Challenge: Could you try and find an empty kitchen or toilet roll and try creating your totem pole in 3 D?

Plenary Habits of mind Yellow Hat: Which habit of mind have you used most this lesson? Why do you think you have used it the most this lesson? Blue Hat: What habit of mind will you use next lesson? Why will you use this habit?