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Page 1: Cycle 2, Week 4 – Northwest Native American Salmon, Ages 4-6 · Cycle 2, Week 4 – Northwest Native American Salmon, Ages 4-6 Learning target: Designing abstract art, understanding

Cycle2,Week4–NorthwestNativeAmericanSalmon,Ages4-6Learningtarget:Designingabstractart,understandingNativeAmericanart.Elementofart:color(specifically,primarycolors)Materials:Surfacefortutortodrawon,8.5x11paper,pencils,markers

1. ShowexamplesofNorthwestNativeAmericansilkscreenprints.2. Discusstheart.Questionslike…

“Whatkindsofshapesdoyousee?”“Dotheanimalslooklikerealanimals?Inwhatwaydothelookreal?Inwhatwaydotheynotlookreal?”(talkaboutwhatabstractmeans)“Whatkindsofcolorsdidtheartistuse?”“Doesthislookharderoreasierthandrawingarealisticanimal?”(5minutes)

3. Givestudentstheoutlineofthefish.Walkthemthroughdrawingthefinsandthickeningtheformlines.

4. ShowtraditionalshapesusedinNorthwestnativeart.5. Guidethemthroughaddingabstractdesign.Forexample:

-add2straightlinesinthetail-drawacircleinthehead-drawalargeovoidinthebody-draw2crescents-add3circles-add3curvedlines-etc….untilstudentshaveagooddesignwithoutitbeingoverfilled(Drawingportion:15minutes)

6. Defineprimarycolor.TalkaboutthesimplecolorusedinNorthwestNativeAmericanart.Havestudentscolorintheirdesignsusingblackplusoneortwoprimarycolors.(10minutes)

History:TheNorthwestcoastregionextendsfromSouthernborderofAlaskatoNorthwesternCalifornia.Traditionally,designswerecarvedinwoodonthingssuchasmasks,musicalinstruments,andtotempoles.Thepaintingsontheseitemswerebasedonathree-colorscheme:blacklines(madefromcharcoalorlignite),redlines(ochres),andblue-green(copper).Pigmentsweremixedwithamediumfromdriedsalmoneggs.Paintbrushesweremadefromporcupinehairs.Thedesignshaveacommonuseofshape-ovoids,U-shapes,crescents,andcircles.Resources:www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/northwest-coast-aboriginal-art/www.Sealalaskaheritage.orgwww.britannica.com/topic/Northwest-Coast-Indian

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Page 2: Cycle 2, Week 4 – Northwest Native American Salmon, Ages 4-6 · Cycle 2, Week 4 – Northwest Native American Salmon, Ages 4-6 Learning target: Designing abstract art, understanding
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