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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Totem Poles!


We recently completed a social studies project on Totem Poles. What insight did you gain about Native American people? Why did they create Totem Poles? What symbols did you choose to represent your family and why? What do we have today that serve the same purpose as Totem Poles? Did you enjoy this activity? Why or why not?

17 comments:

  1. Dear Mrs. Colcord The totem poles were so fun even though I really can't draw! My parents were amazed how good they were!! But they were really really hard to draw because I had no pictures of Wolf,Humming Bird,and somthing else I can't remember!!!! hs

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  2. Hey mrs. colcord i am so glad you put my totem pole on the blogging site mine has the owl/ frog/ drangonfly/bee.

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  3. I am so glad you both enjoyed the project! I thought the totem poles were really well planned and executed! Fantastic effort everyone!

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  4. I enjoyed that project as well. i never did something so intresting.

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  5. I think they came out great! GOOD JOD EVERYONE!;)

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  6. I loved that project last year. I remember you putting some of my projects on here. I miss you and I am excited to see what else you guys will be doing this year!

    ~Cammi C.
    6th Grade

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  7. Thanks for your comments Cammi. It is great to hear from you, and I'm glad you took the time to check out the blogging site. Hope you have had an enjoyable start to your sixth grade year. Come visit us in the classroom anytime!

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  8. I also thought that this project was fun too.It was also fun learning about the totem poles and the native americans.I hope next year the students will like it as much as i did.

    R.J.

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  9. I loved the project it was so much fun. I wonder what other projects we will do this year.


    Z.D.

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  10. Dear Mrs. Colcord the totam poles were fun. I put a wolf because my family is strong and independent. If you did a totam pole what animals would you do for your family.

    Necole F.

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  11. it was very fun to make them. Also it was fun to creative the animals for the familys.

    J.P.

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  12. i really liked that activity it was really fun and creative


    J.D.

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  13. Super great job.Hope you guy's had fun.Do more activities like that and have a have super fun:) :) :)
    -Kylieh F. 6th grader

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  14. I love the totem poles there so creative!

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  15. I really like the totem poles. They are all really pretty!!! GOOD JOB PEOPLE!!!

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  16. It was fun,even though I can't draw anything.
    Shelby T

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  17. I think the totum poles look in the picture. I'm sure they all look great. :):):):):):):):):)
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    -Kylieh F. from 6th Grade

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