Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's Behind that Mask?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners use a "spider web" graphic organizer to record information about different types of masks they are familiar with. They write a paragraph about masks. Students read about Native American cultures and compare/contrast the...
Graphic
Other

Coastal Arts Online Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting site filled with pictures of artwork from the Pacific Northwest coast. Great examples of masks, prints, paintings, carvings, totem poles, and much more!
Handout
Other

Native Languages of the Americas: Native American Headdresses: Facts for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the different types of headdresses worn by Native American groups across North, Central and South America. (Note: some links to larger images no longer work.)
Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Our Way of Making Prayer

For Students 9th - 10th
The native Yup'ik people of Alaska, like many other Native American tribes, once used decorative masks for ceremonial purposes. Here you can read a short introductory piece about the masks, view the masks, and watch several short video...