Towering Totems

Description: This lesson provides an illustrated reading passage that contains the reflections of William Tyson a native Eskimo. Tyson compares the Eskimo culture of yesterday and today. Objectives: Students will explore the use of symbolism in the mythological animals of a culture. Students will explore the advantages of group cooperation in families, clans, neighborhoods, and extended families.

Author: Martha Gould-Lehe
Series: Earth's Caretakers
Publisher: Bob Isaacson
Publisher Email: isaacson@busboy.sped.ukans.edu
Zip Code: 66045
Created: 07/19/96
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10
Tribes: Ojibwe, Chippewa, Lummi, Potawatomi, Laguna, Seminole, Penobscot, Quileute, Navajo
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Content Areas: Culture
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Availability: Four Directions