3rd Grade - Talking RocksGoal: Show your understanding of petroglyphs and pictographs used by MN Native Americans to create your own piece of art with symbols that represent you
We looked at many examples of Native American pictographs (painted symbols) and petroglyphs (carved symbols) and gained an understanding of how and why this kind of art exists. The third graders created their own symbols to tell a story about themselves and then added the petroglyph symbols to their clay "Talking Rocks". After their rocks were fired they added pictographs and some color. Clay is always one of the favorite art mediums but they also loved making their own symbols and deciphering what the Native American symbols meant. |