Appendix A- Lesson Plan- Haida
1. First create an atmosphere of cooperative learning. This can be through group discussion and pairing the students for finding the Haida on the world map. Then use a simple drawing to show where they physically lived. The drawing should show that they understand geographical physical location and some of the cultural influences. Include a discussion on celebrations and the potlatch and family crest. The picture should reflect all of the discussion.
2. To start you will need to follow the aesthetic process in the strategies sections. That would be the second strategy. Introduce your picture and totem pole first. This lesson will involve the making of a totem pole material: 22 12' cylinder dowels cut in 4s, paint, magic markers, hot glue gun (students should not use the glue gun). Have an example of a totem pole pictorial and order your material from the educational loan program Do these three weeks in advance. Carnegie Museum of Natural History- http://www.carnegiemnh.org/doe/programs/loan.html . Here you could borrow thematic or topical boxes. There are some displays in the museum if you would like to take a tour. Hold a discussion about the animals, family and their importance to the Haida nation. Read the story as the storyteller would do. Let the totem pole express important things about there family. Such as, Special parties that the family may have. I will be focusing on the family unit as to roles they play. Favorite stories and animals should be discussed. The top can be their favorite animal, the middle can be a picture they draw of themselves and the bottom their family. Use all of the steps under arts genre.
3. Create a Family Tree. This will be the graphic organizer.
First get a picture of a tree or draw one. Draw lines showing the roots and label it. Let the tree be the student; students should put their names on the trunk of the tree. The roots can be the parents. This can be extended to grandparents. After they have completed the graph have them tell a personal narrative about their family. They should include at least one celebration. Review the potlatch ceremony. Talk about family crest and how the clan names were important.
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