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Northwest Indian Masks

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Students explore the cultural importance of Native American masks. In this indigenous cultures lesson, students are first introduced to the tribal groups of the Northwest and how they used masks for medicine, religion, and entertainment. Student will then research, discuss, and construct their own masks. This lesson includes an extension, rubric, and multiple web resources.

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indigenous north american cultures, masks, native tribes of the american northwest, social studies
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Grade
5th - 7th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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1 hr
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