Pablita Velarde

Unit Plan

DESCRIPTORS

Curriculum Areas: History, Language Arts, Reading, Culture

Recommended Levels: Primary

Time Frame: Five Days (1 week unit) 45 minutes a day

Tribal Affiliation: Santa Clara Pueblo

Geographic Location: Southwest (New Mexico)

Developed by: Patricia A. Madrid

Email addresses of developers: patty_Madrid@teachnet.edb.utexas.edu

Date lesson was developed: July 24,2001

American Indian Standards:

History p.113 Standard 1: Family life now and in the recent past; family life in various places long ago.

Language and Literacy p.137 Standard 7: Analyze and interpret information from stories or other text. (Reading Comprehension)

Language and Literacy p.138 Standard 11: Use different forms of writing to communicate.

Civics and Government p.15 Standard 3: Understand that cultural life has a significant influence on one’s civic and personal life.

INSTRUCTION

Goal: For students to learn who Pablita Velarde is and to become familiar with the historical importance of her work as a Pueblo Female Painter.

Behavioral Objectives:

Students will:

• Read Pablita Velarde, Painting Her People by Marcella J. Ruch
• Create a timeline of important events in Pablita Velardes life.
• Complete a family tree.
• Interview a family member that was born about the same time as Pablita Velarde.
• Take a cultural field trip to Bandelier National Park to study her paintings and murals.
• Watch and discuss a video about Pablita Velarde Titled: Pablita Velarde An Artist and her People.
• Read an Indian Legend from Old Father Story Teller by Pablita Velarde and retell using drawings, puppets, mobiles, clay figures or project of the student’s choice.

Prior Knowledge Needed: None

Materials and Resources Needed:

Books

Hyer, Sally. “Woman’s Work”:The Art of Pablita Velarde. Santa Fe: Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.1993.

Ruch, Marcella J. Pablita Velarde Painting Her People. NM:New Mexico Magazine, 2001.

Velarde, Pablita. Old Father Story Teller. Santa Fencer Light Publlishers,1989.

Video

Pablita Velarde An Artist and Her People. Distributed by INTERpark 1540 E. MacArthur Cortez,CO. 81312

Additional Materials

Art supplies for student projects.

Interview sheet and interviewee.

Software TimelinerÔ and KidspirationÔ

VCR/TV

Lesson Summary and Performance Tasks:

In these lessons the students will first read an autobiography of a world famous artist from Santa Clara, New Mexico. After reading they will create a timeline of important events in the life of Pablita Velarde. Next students will complete a family tree that goes back at least tree generations. After completing their family tree they will find one relative that was born around the same time as Pablita to interview. Then students will read an Indian Legend from Old Father Story Teller and complete a project a hands on project about the book. At this point the students will watch and discuss a video about the artist. The culminating activity will be a virtual field trip to Bandelier National Park or for students that live in NM a visit to the park.

Assessment:

See individual lessons for this information.

Culture Content and Strategies:

Pablita Velarde is an excellent role model for Pueblo students (for all students) in overcoming adversity. Her works also share important cultural information about herself and pueblo life.

Technology Integration:

Windows 98Ô

InternetÔ

PowerPointÔ

Digital Camera

KidspirationÔ

TimelinerÔ

Enrichment/Remediation:

PowerPointÔ of Santa Clara Pueblo highlighting pueblo life.

Remediation- Students who need remediation will work with a partner.