No need to wait until Halloween to create a mask. Young anthropologists get involved in the centuries-old tradition of mask and puppet making with the help of an engaging resource that shows them how to craft their own masks or puppets.

Concepts

masks, african masks, artifacts, archaeology, anthropology, puppetry, shadow puppets, remote learning, crafts

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Extend the lesson by asking students to research the stories behind the barong, cyclops, and kappa masks
• Ask class members to post photos or their masks or puppets on the class webpage or blog
• Get the whole family involved and post a video of a dance or performance of a mythic tale
• Encourage learners to create their own mask

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a computer with internet
• Younger students may need some supervision

• This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

• A list of materials needed for the projects, templates for three different masks, and step-by-step directions are included

Cons

• None