Theme: Students will study and create the Native American tradition of dreamcatchers Social Studies Standard 5.1 - Students describe the major pre-Columbian settlements, including the cliff dwellers and pueblo people of the desert southwest, the American Indians of the Pacific northwest, the nomadic nations of the Great Plains, and the woodland peoples east of the Mississippi River. Substandard 2 - Describe their varied customs and folklore traditions Visual Arts Standard 3.0 - Students analyze the role and development of the visual arts in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to the visual arts and artists. Substandard 3 - Identify and describe various fine, traditional, and folk arts from
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“Don’t hurt him,” she told the boy in a soft tone, surprising him. “But grandmother, you should not protect this spider.” When the grandson left, the spider thanked the woman for her protection and offered her a gift. “I will spin you a web that hangs between you and the moon so that when you dream, it will snare the bad thoughts and keep them from you.” At this, grandmother smiled and continued to watch the spider spin his web.
History: Dreamcatchers originated from the Ojibwe Chippewa culture. In their culture it was believed that dreams influence the conscious soul so it was important to have only good dreams. The legend is what influences the craft.
Meaning: A dreamcatcher has four parts, the hoop, string, feathers, and beads. The hoop represents the circle of life, the string represents a spider web, which catches bad dreams and keeps them from entering the dreamer’s head. The feathers provide a soft ladder for the good dream to glide down and gently enter into the dreamer’s mind. A single bead often represents the spider that made the web, and many beads represent good dreams that were trapped during the night and given to the …show more content…
Purpose: Dreamcatchers assisted children and adults in receiving good dreams and filtered out dark or negative dreams. Specifically, it would trap the bad dreams that blew freely in the night air and keep them from entering the mind of those it protected.
“Don’t hurt him,” she told the boy in a soft tone, surprising him. “But grandmother, you should not protect this spider.” When the grandson left, the spider thanked the woman for her protection and offered her a gift. “I will spin you a web that hangs between you and the moon so that when you dream, it will snare the bad thoughts and keep them from you.” At this, grandmother smiled and continued to watch the spider spin his web.
History: Dreamcatchers originated from the Ojibwe Chippewa culture. In their culture it was believed that dreams influence the conscious soul so it was important to have only good dreams. The legend is what influences the craft.
Meaning: A dreamcatcher has four parts, the hoop, string, feathers, and beads. The hoop represents the circle of life, the string represents a spider web, which catches bad dreams and keeps them from entering the dreamer’s head. The feathers provide a soft ladder for the good dream to glide down and gently enter into the dreamer’s mind. A single bead often represents the spider that made the web, and many beads represent good dreams that were trapped during the night and given to the …show more content…
Purpose: Dreamcatchers assisted children and adults in receiving good dreams and filtered out dark or negative dreams. Specifically, it would trap the bad dreams that blew freely in the night air and keep them from entering the mind of those it protected.