Seminole Clothing

DESCRIPTORS

Curriculum Areas: Social Studies, Culture, Language Arts, and Writing

Recommended Levels: Primary

Time Frame: 3 days (30 minute lessons each day)

Tribal Affiliation: Seminole Tribe

Geographic Location: Southeast

Developed by: Jessica Cohen, Teresa Jumper, Leroy King, Renee Morales, Celesta Osceola, Lenora Roberts and Lee Zepeda

Email address for further questions: tribune@semtribe.com

Date lesson was developed: July 25, 2001

American Indian Standards:

Social Studies

Standard 1: Culture

American Indian Art

Standard 2.1: Practices of Culture

Standard 3.1: Making Connections

American Indian Tribal Timeline

Standard 1.3: Presentational Communication

Standard 3.1: Making Connections

Language and Literacy

Standard 1: Listen for meaning and gain information from spoken English and a Native language.

Standard 11: Use different forms of writing to communicate.

INSTRUCTION

Goal: Students will learn about the history and styles of Seminole clothing.

Behavioral Objectives: Students will:

• Participate in teacher-lead discussion of patchwork and styles of dress
• Create a self-portrait with ribbon “patchwork” using cardboard
• Write a description of self-portrait
• Draw patchwork

Prior Knowledge Needed:

• The students will have knowledge of patchwork designs
• The students will be able to express themselves through written language

Materials and Resources Needed:

• Cardboard

• Ribbon
• Glue
• Construction paper
• Yarn
• Markers
• Chart of various patchwork patterns
• Chart of types of clothing for men and women
• Seminole coloring book
• Crayons
• Websites: http://www.i5ive.com/article.cfm/fiber_arts/57760 http://www.abfla.com/1tocf/seminole/semart.html http://www.seminoletribe.com/culture/clothing.shtml http://www.essay.studyarea.com/old_essay/Art/seminole_patchwork.htm

Culture Content and Strategies:

• Identification of Seminole styles of dress
• Identification of patchwork designs
• Creation of a book on Seminole clothing
• Visitation of website www.semtribe.com

Lesson Summary and Performance Tasks:

The teacher will initiate a discussion of different Seminole styles of dress and the history of patchwork. The class will visit various websites to find information about Seminole clothing (see materials/resources). The students will sit in a group and identify the patchwork design of the Seminoles and what they mean. Students will draw pictures of their favorite design and share them with their classmates. Following this activity, students will create a paper doll self-portrait using various patchwork designs. Students will then write a description of their self-portrait.

Assessment:

• Participation/Discussion (checklist)
• Production of self-portrait (observation)
• Evaluation of written work

EXTENSION

Technology Integration:

• Students use a digital camera to take pictures of other classmates’ self-portraits
• Teacher can download pictures of self-portraits on school’s website

Enrichment/Remediation:

• Students can take pictures, using a digital camera, of Seminole elders in their native clothing during special occasions.
• All students can dress in traditional clothing at school one day during the week.

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