IEARN Learning Circle Spring 2015 Cultural Revelation Masks

 

Completed project work and images can be found at the following links:

https://sites.google.com/site/earlypeoplesymbols/

 

Students from Tennessee, McConnell Elementary, Orchard Knob Elementary, and the Chattanooga Public Library

researched various cultures around the world, Africa, and Native Americans and created cultural revelation masks.

Project links: http://www.friendsofthelibrary-chattanooga.com/early-peoples-masks.html

http://www.friendsofthelibrary-chattanooga.com/early-peoples-cultural-revelation-masks.html

 

Egyptian students shared details about the Life of the Pharoh and wrote common words into Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs. They also created a PowerPoint about the important traditions and moments of human life in Egypt. Project links:http://padlet.com/mepotoczak/symbols

 

 

 

Pakistan students researched the Indus Valley History of an Ancient Asian Culture and created artwork. Project link: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sitessrcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxlYXJseXBlb3BsZXN5bWJvbHN8Z3g6NDUwZTUxODlkOWZmMDE0Ng

 

Washington State students learned about the Northwest Tribes and the Circle of Life of the Salmon and they worked on individual button blankets and the study of animal symbols used in the blankets. Project link:

 

New Jersey students researched Ancient China and created common words into Chinese characters

 

Romanian students shared cultural traditions refelecting the Circle of Life. They also shared Romanian Cultural Masks. Another group of Romanian students shared the Signs of Spring.