Hopi Lesson Plans

Young scholars create short oral presentations describing how Native American tribes use dance, poetry, music, art and other expressions to make a dedication to a physical concept or thing.

Students examine geography, belief systems, art forms, and aesthetic values of peoples in the Western Hemisphere. They research and create ceremonial, theatrical, death and festival masks. This is a pre-visit lesson.

Second graders study the different types of Native American culture groups. They, in groups, visit four different work stations to examine various culture groups and complete a Corn Cycle worksheet.

Sixth graders investigate the Fremont Indian culture as they study the ancient life in the cradles of civilization. They read native stories, legends, and design petroglyphs after reading articles about the Fremont people.

Young scholars research information about a Native American tribe and document their knowledge by creating a block (cube) containing pictures about the homes, tools, food, clothing, and transportation for this tribe.

Learners discover the significance of similarities and contrasts of three separate cultures of the United States through music. They take out maps and trace the expedition of the Spanish along the coasts of Mexico and North and South America and the Caribbean Islands.

Fourth graders research pictograph stories written by Native Americans. They investigate the history behind pictographs, and look through a reference book identifying the different pictures. The teacher then create their own individual pictograph story, and transfer it onto a clay pot.

Learners, after viewing several segments of the video, "Stories Under the Stones," discuss the pros/cons of separate burial areas for different groups of people. They analyze a series of documents regarding the burial policy of one cemetery which refused to burial of Sergeant Rice. In addition, they write an editorial regarding the Sergeant Rice incident.

Delve into the fascinating relationship between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera using this resource. Learners discuss the lives of these famous artists, and talk about the ways Frida Kahlo incorporated elements of this tumultuous relationship into her artwork.

Eighth graders read the relevant sections of Woods Canyon Pueblo: Life on the Edge online; they fill out the Native American Perspectives Eighth Grade Study Guide on paper. Several of them share their essays with the class.