Canadian Art Project

Totem Poles - Social Studies

Use the following websites to get information about the creation and meaning of totem poles in the British Columbia region of Canada. You are to create your own totem pole using a paper towel tube or other cylindrical object. You should include animals of the region and use symbolism. After creating your own totel pole, you will use it to tell your class the story your totem represents. We will view these projects in class on April 2.

http://www.nativeonline.com/totem_poles.htm

http://www.native-languages.org/totem.htm

http://members.aol.com/Art1234567/Totemart.html

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/totem_poles.htm

Use the following websites to get information about the creation and meaning of totem poles in the British Columbia region of Canada. You are to create your own totem pole using a paper towel tube or other cylindrical object. You should include animals of the region and use symbolism. After creating your own totel pole, you will use it to tell your class the story your totem represents. We will view these projects in class on April 2.

http://www.nativeonline.com/totem_poles.htm

http://www.native-languages.org/totem.htm

http://members.aol.com/Art1234567/Totemart.html

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/totem_poles.htm