For first quarter, first grade learned about Northern Native Americans and some of the art they created, specifically Totems of the northwestern tribes. Like the Greeks, much of Native Americans' art was functional along with beautiful. This is true for the totems.
Most of the time, totems were used as symbols of a person, tribe, clan or family. We discussed how these would be carved out of wood and then painted.
First grade drew their own version of a totem lightly in crayon. We talked about how to make the bird appear to be a cylinder in shape by keeping the drawing long and straight. It was also to be symmetrical and go right off the page at the bottom. These birds don't fly!
When the student was happy with his or her drawing, they were to go over it dark in black. The next week, we had fun with color and paint! With painting, I usually discuss contrasting colors and what that means. We kept the colors simple, bright, and fun. The last thing was to add pattern to both the bird and the background.
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