5th Grade This year in social studies our focus in the United States history and geography: Making a New Nation. Our first unit of study is the first Americans. Students describe the major pre-Columbian settlements, including the cliff dwellers and pueblo people of the desert Southwest, the American Indians of the Pacific Northwest, the nomadic nations of the Great Plains, and the woodland peoples east of the Mississippi River. 1. Describe how geography and climate influenced the way various nations lived and adjusted to the natural environment, including locations of villages, the distinct structures that they built, and how they obtained food, clothing, tools, and utensils. 2. Describe their varied customs and folklore traditions. 3. Explain their varied economies and systems of government. This past week, we finished our focus on the Pacific Northwest. They are known for their totem poles. At the end of this region, we created our own totem poles. The students were given a handout about totem poles that contained information about what each color symbolized, as well as what the animals represented. They were asked to create their own totem poles and pick animals and colors that related to themselves. Once their totem pole was done, they had to do a writing piece to go along with it. For each animal they chose, they needed to discuss what the animals represented, how it related to themselves, and why they chose the color they did. Below are students working on their totem poles, as well as using our classroom iPads, to type up their writing!
Totem poles are a traditional way of telling the stories of Aboriginal families and clans, and of keeping records of important historical events. The six West Coast First Nations that carved totem …
Meet the Haida carver working on the first totem pole to be raised in Gwaii Haanas, B.C. in more than a century
Totemism Totemism is a system of belief in which each human is thought to have a spiritual connection with another physical being, such as an animal or plant. These may be called a ‘spirit being’. …
Totem poles are monumental structures carved out of wood, traditionally created by Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America.
In Native American tradition, the seeker finds a place that is special to them and creates a 10 foot circle in which to spend the next 2 to 4 days fasting in solitude.
Native American totem poles in Stanley Park; in Vancouver, Canada Taken September 2016
There are 12 Native American Totem Animals. As per Native American Astrology, each person is connected with a spirit animal that influences their personality.
HOW TO FIND YOUR ANIMAL TOTEM What is an Animal Totem? The phrase “animal totem” literally means a symbolic representation of your animal guide; such as a crest, a totem pole, an emblem, a small fi…
Totemism Totemism is a system of belief in which each human is thought to have a spiritual connection with another physical being, such as an animal or plant. These may be called a ‘spirit being’. …
Totemism Totemism is a system of belief in which each human is thought to have a spiritual connection with another physical being, such as an animal or plant. These may be called a ‘spirit being’. …
