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Article: Not a Plain(s) tepee.(school art project)
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- School Arts
- Article date:
- May 1, 1996
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Erecting a 16'(5 m) tepee on our school grounds created a vast area of experiences for our students. The project developed out of an interdisciplinary thematic unit focusing on Native American cultures.
The school board had purchased a tepee cover which came without poles and other necessities required to erect it. As a way of introducing the unit, we invited our students to submit designs that could be put on T-shirts and hats which would be sold to raise money for purchasing the additional supplies.
We reviewed and discussed Native American art and artists, and introduced the students to an indepth study of the Plains Indians. We encouraged them to use ...