"Native American history leaps boldly off the colorful quilts and patchwork designs." Learners discuss Native American identity and symbolism by reading about a variety of Native quilters and their unique art process, and participate in a variety of hands-on activities related to their quilting traditions.

Concepts

quilting, quilts, native american culture, native american legends, native americans, north american native americans

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Consider asking someone from your school or community who is well-versed in the cultural importance of quilting to come into your class and discuss their work and experience
• Search the Internet for more colorful and larger examples of Native American quilts to look at with your class

Classroom Considerations

• There are a variety of hands-on activities and quilter backgrounds provided in the resource, which you can pick and choose from as best fits your curriculum
• There is no step-by-step sequencing of lesson activities, but rather a collection of activity ideas and materials

Pros

• Extensive selection of quilter backgrounds and hands-on activities
• Includes several suggested extension activities

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.4.1 RI.4.2 RI.4.7 RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.7 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.7