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At Home: Spark a Conversation

Piecing it Together

Weaving with Various Materials

Collage with Glue, Paper, and Tissue

Tinker with Mark Making Tools

Seeing Texture

Layers of Resist

Building Stamps

Building with Natural Found Objects

Drip Drop Paint

The Shape and Meaning of Words

Children will work with each other to shape their bodies into letters. They will then look at letters in the Association, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco poster and repeat the exercise fashioning letters that mirror those in the poster. Drawing upon the fact that the Association, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco poster communicates information, they will then imagine a special event and come up with words to communicate information about that event.

Homes: Past, Present, and Future

After studying the history of the Lakota community and aspects of living in a tipi, students will compare the Lakota Tipi to other types of homes in the present and formulate ideas for homes in the future.