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Lesson 7#             First Nations: Past and Present

SUBJECT:  Art

TOPIC:  Beading

TIME FRAME:  3-4 classes

COMMON ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS:  Communication, Independent Learning, Personal Social Values and Skills, Critical and Creative Learning.

MATERIALS:  Beads, beading wire, beading needles, scissors, patterns of First Nation peoples beadwork. 

1. OBJECTIVES:    Saskatchewan Art Curriculum

Affective/Spiritual:  Students will...

- develop a respect for various art forms of the First Nations people.

2. RESOURCES:

                             http://exo.com/~emily/beadworker.html

Have students' research this website to examine the various types of beadwork techniques and choose one.

3. PURPOSE/TEACHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The purpose of this lesson is to give students' the experience of completing their own beadwork.

4. ACTIVITIES/IDEAS:

Have students' follow the instructions on the specified website and complete their own beadwork.

5. EVALUATION: