North American Tipis Essay

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60 Minute Lesson
Tipi Templates (1 per student)
Light brown construction paper (1 sheet per student)
Colored pencils (2 sets per group)
Glue (2 bottles per group)
Scissors (1 per student)
Ruler (1 per student)

Introduction (10 min)
North American Tipis (40 min)
Clean Up & Wrap Up (10 min)
Learn the practical uses and history of teepees while building skills in manipulating 3D materials.
ISTE-S.6.b Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.

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They could depict personal events, wars, dreams or patterns specific to the family. Typically, decorating was the responsibility of the man of the family, and most tribes even had a designer who would oversee and direct the tipi’s modifications. First, their design was traced with a bone or small stick, and then it was painted over with the natural dyes and colors of the Midwest. They’d also sew important objects into the tipi like corn husks, claws and dyed wool, each of which had symbolic importance to the family. They even had door knockers, made out of buffalo hooves, sewn into the entryway. From portable homes to traveling pieces of art, tipis were essential for survival and have remained an important artifact of Native American culture.

{full page image of an authentic North American teepee}
Gather today’s materials and read through the Background Information and lesson. If possible, create an example teepee to share with the group with patterns and images that are meaningful to you. For example, the tipi on the direction handout includes an owl, because the creator’s last name is Wise, and a blue moon, because he feels he is as unique as one.

INTRODUCTION (whole group

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