Craig Jacobrown

Area of Study: Paper Sculpture (Masks, totem Poles & Puppets], Storytelling and Theater

Possible Curricular Ties: Cultural Studies, Language Arts

Grade Level: 3-7

Teacher Resources: Lesson plans provided

Sample Residency Topics: Northwest Coast Native hero guides Ancient European hero guides Balinese shadow puppet performance guides Found Objects repurposed for a theater of objects

Sample Residency Description: The Hero’s Guide- Northwest cultural arts and traditions We are all the hero on the journey we call our life. Storytellers and academics agree with Willa Cather when she said, “There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.” The guides we hear of in stories and those we see in video, film and in their natural habitat speak to us about who we are and why we are here in this place. Objectives:

1. Students will look at a brief slideshow of Northwest mask sculptural styles and listen to a hero’s journey story that will include many of these animal and mythical guides who challenge and assist the hero.

2. Students will learn simple paper manipulation skills including, crimping, scoring, curling, cutting and folding and demonstrate their understanding of the sculptural styles through choosing an animal or another character guides they will fashion out of paper to create a mask or a totem pole.

3. After students demonstrate their sculptural skills, they will be able to demonstrate their understanding of how these figures guide us as they share with the class what we can learn from this animal character in an oral or video presentation.

EALR Focus:

1.1 Understands and applies arts styles from artists, cultures, and times

1.2 Develops creative art work independently with some teacher assistance

1.3 Demonstrates the impact art has on personal, community and natural environment

1.4 Demonstrates how the arts shape and reflect culture.

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