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Learning about Native American Totem Animals.

Students learn about the importance of animals to Indigenous people. They create a self-portrait that uses animals to symbolize themselves and, if they wish, their family.  

LESSON 1

SW choose an animal to represent themselves or a family member, sketch the composition, then draw it large

LESSON 2

SW begin painting the first layer.

LESSON 3

SW finish the first layer of color, covering all the white areas.

LESSON 4

SW learn about different types of texture, and use implied texture to finish their artwork.

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