Connie Graves photo courtesy of the Oregon Historical Society
Overview
Lesson 1: Introduction to the Grand Ronde Nations Traditional Burden Basket
Lesson 2: Design and Create a Burden Basket with a Strap
Lesson 3: Research and Make a Poster of the Three Types of Basket Materials
Lesson 4: Make a Set of Plant Identification Playing Cards
Lesson 5: Explore Key Questions
Extending the lesson/Referencess
Standards
THE ARTS
AR.08.CP.03—Create, present, and/or perform a work of art by controlling essential elements and organizational principles and describe how well the work expresses an intended idea, mood, or feeling.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
EL.08.RE.04—Demonstrate listening comprehension of more complex text through class and/or small group interpretive discussions across the subject areas.
CD Segments to Play
Background
The teacher will write the following criteria for researching the three basket materials on the board or print and handout to students:
Scientific name of plant
Common name of plant
Native name of plant (if listed)
Illustration of plant
Suggested Strategies
For extra credit and/or a homework assignment, student will design another poster after viewing and listening to their peers in the talking circle. The student will write a paragraph about why they used the design elements in their second poster.
Activities
1. Discuss
Before passing out poster paper and drawing supplies, revisit the KWL wall. Dialogue about what a designer is from lesson #2.
2. Discuss
What questions do you think a designer of a Native fiber basketry poster would need to ask before starting their work? List the questions that the students pose and have the students answer them.
3. Art project
Pass out poster board and drawing supplies to all students for their studio time. Again, with each studio workshop, traditional Native music helps create a calming classroom atmosphere.
4. Talking Circle
At the end of the studio workshop, have the students come to the talking circle to share their work. Ask the students to share what worked and what did not work for them. Display their poster in the classroom.
