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Totem Pole Project
Due October 17, 2014Slide2
The totem pole was never an object of worship however it did tell stories, sometimes of debts owed, things learned, folktales, myths, or things that were important to the people that owned it (like in
Touching Spirit Bear)
.
Totem
Pole Requirements:
Create a 3-Dimensional model of a totem pole that represents who you are. (Make sure the totem pole is easy for you to carry to school on your own.)
The totem pole must include 4-6 sections
Three sections of the totem pole should represent each part of your
“
I Am” poem. The
additional 1
-3 sections must represent another part of who you are. Each section should represent a different part of you and should not repeat or be too similar.
Students should use materials such as clay, paper
mache
, model magic, Styrofoam, etc
.
Due with the totem pole on Friday, October 17
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Totem Pole SamplesSlide4
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Writing Requirements:
“I Am” Thumbprint Poetry
Students will write an “I Am” poem that focuses on the theme of what makes them
unique.
The
poem will then be edited and rewritten in the shape of a thumbprint to accompany the totem pole. (You will be given some class time for this.)
The
“I Am” poem thumbprint must be written neatly and easy to
read.
The
writing must be organized with a clear
focus.
Include
proper capitalization, punctuation and grammar
.
Due Friday, October 3
rd
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I am a teacher.
I wonder if my students will learn to love writing.I hear students saying, “I get it!”
I see pencils busily moving across the page.
I
want
all my students to succeed.
I am a teacher.
I am a writer.
I
pretend to help spark your imagination.
I feel
excited when someone is lured in by my writing.
I touch
the keys and words come to life.
I
worry
that I will fail you.
I cry when writer’s block sets in.I am a writer.I am a mother.I understand that my children are growing up.I say, “I love you.” I dream that you will always be happy.I try my best to inspire you. I hope to see you live out your dreams. I am a mother.
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Extra Credit Requirements:
“Inside Out Collage”
Create an “Inside Out Collage” that represents who you are.
The
silhouette must be of your profile from the top of your head to your
shoulders.
The
silhouette should be neatly filled with images that can be drawn, printed, or cut from
magazines.
Your
silhouette collage should then be mounted on a sheet of construction paper
.
Due with the totem pole on Friday, October 17
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