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Totem Poles. Pencil & Journal Please. What is a TOTEM POLE? Alaska 1940. A totem pole is a sculpture made of great trees. Because it is made of trees, they decay easily in the rainforest environment.  - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Totem PolesPencil & Journal Please

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What is a TOTEM POLE?Alaska 1940

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• A totem pole is a sculpture made of great trees. • Because it is made of trees, they decay easily in

the rainforest environment. • These poles are usually carved and painted onto

containers, house fronts, canoes, masks, intricately-woven blankets, ceremonial dresses, weapons, armor, and many other tools and implements.

• The humans and animals made on the poles are called crests, and is a family symbol, for instance to show the family’s pride, history and identity.

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Who makes Totem Poles?Alaska 1899

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• Totem poles are traditional art of the Native American tribes along the Pacific Northwest in North America

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• These cultures have occupied, and in some cases still live in parts of Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana

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Where are they found?B.C. ca.1910

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• Pacific Northwest in North America

• This totem is British Columbia ca.1900

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What is there purpose?

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• The purpose of the totem poles has a lot of varieties between the cultures and the tribes.

• Some are made for the cultural message, while others are made only for the artistic presentation.

• They can be used to illustrate stories, commemorate historical persons or to represent shamanic or spiritual powers.

• What’s important to remember is that they were NEVER made as objects of worship.

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Other Facts?B.C. ca.1910

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• It is believed that SPIRITS enter & exit through the eyes, nose and ears of the faces

• The oldest tote is about 125 years old

• Totems rot from the top…down!

• 1792 the first image of a totem was drawn

• Totems are made from carvable trees like the CEADER

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Alaska ca.1938

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B.C. ca.1909

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Bella Coola, Haida, Kwakiuts, Makah, Nez

Perce, Nisqualli, Nootka,

Quinault, Puyallup, Salish, Snohomish, Spokane, Shuswap,

Swinomish, Tlingit,

Tsimshian

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Beaver

Creative, Artistic and Determined

       BEAR Strength, Learned Humility, Motherhood, Teaching

BUMBLEBEEHonesty, Pure Thinking - Willingness and Drive

       COPPER Wealth and Prestige

DOGFISH Persistence and Strength - A Born Leader

       DOVE Love, Gentleness and Kindness

DRAGON FLY Ever-changing Life

       EAGLEGreat Strength, Leadership and Prestige

 EAGLE FEATHER Good Luck to Both Giver and Receiver

       FROGSpring & New Life - Communicator, Stability

HALIBUT Life protector, Strength and Stability

       HAWK Strength Far Sighted

HERON Patience, Graceful and Easy Going

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HUMMINGBIRD Love, Beauty, Intelligence, Spirit Messenger

KILLER WHALE Traveler & Guardian - Symbol of Good

        KINGFISHER Luck, Patience, Speed and Agility

LOON Peace, Tranquility - Generous Giving Nature

       MOON Protector and Guardian of the Earth by Night

OTTER Trusting, Inquisitive and Bright - Loyal Friendship

       OWL Wisdom

RAVEN Creation & Knowledge - Bringer of the Light

       SALMON Dependability and Renewal - A Provider

SEAL Bright, Inquisitive, Organized

       SUN Healing Energy, Guardian of the Earth by Day

THUNDERBIRD Powerful & Mystical - A Leader

       WOLF Intelligence & Leadership - Strong Sense of Family

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These tribes relied a great deal on food from the sea, like salmon, seals, sea otters, whales, and oter animals

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How the project will be GRADED… Personal Life Totem Poles

Product (Contents):• 2 sketch designs before you begin…each one needs to

be at least ½ sheet of paper in size• Your totem pole must have at least 3 or more separate

design elements that reflect your personality or life history

• Totem must include at least one section the extends off of the surface

• One complete COLORED life size final drawing of totem pole before you begin the actual sculpture

• One GRAPHIC designed 3D sculptures of totem painted with well throughout colors and designs outlined in black

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Process (Craftsmanship):

• Drawing must be neat, colored, graphic, and look exactly like what you will build for your 3D sculpture

(Drawing will be graded separate and hold a strong value towards the final product)

• Sculpture must be smoothed out, clean, graphic, completely painted, and reflect a well crafted design and outlined in black

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Studio time:

• Stayed on task• Supplies MUST be put away where they go!• Worked continuously throughout the class

period• Must participate in clean up & put materials

AWAY• Make up any missed days: That means excused

or unexcused, 3 tardies = 1 absence