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Storytelling Traditions: REACH Unit 6 Part 2

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  • People use many languages to __________________________, or express their thoughts and ideas.
    communicate
  • What is happening in this picture?
    The community is raising the totem pole.
  • After the artist chooses a design, what is the next step? He prepares the tree He paints the pole He carves the pole
    He prepares the tree.
  • This style of art is called a wood ___________________.
    carving
  • According to the article, what happens after the totem pole is raised?
    The community celebrates with a feast, or potlatch.
  • What is ONE purpose of the totem poles in Native American culture?
    To record stories, to welcome visitors to the village, to honor chiefs and other important people who died, to preserve the culture
  • What is this?
    a totem pole
  • A person who tells stories is called a ________________________
    storyteller
  • We can find examples of totem poles in the northwest ________________ of North America.
    region
  • When the artist is finished carving the pole, what happens next?
    The artist paints the pole.
  • This picture shows three ______________________ together: a little girl, a mom, and a grandma.
    generations
  • What is this person doing?
    The person is carving wood.
  • How does the wood carver prepare the tree?
    He prepares the tree by cutting it down, singing tribal songs to it, removing the bark, and drawing designs on it.
  • Why are totem poles sometimes called "silent books?"
    Because they tell a story in pictures and art.
  • This flag ______________________ the country of Brazil.
    represents
  • According to the article, what is the FIRST thing the artist does to create a totem pole?
    He or (She) chooses a design.
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