5. Native American Art Project: Traditional Food Mandala/Radial Symmetry

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Traditional Foods

This Native American project is ideal for a Thanksgiving activity. Inclusive of reading, social studies, Native American studies and art! 

*Includes a FREE bonus lesson idea!

This Native American Thanksgiving project-lesson is: 

  • Inspired the book Keepunumuk. 
  • Lesson can be taught without the book 
  • Teaches children about different perspectives
  • Told from the Wamponoag perspective. A Grandmother tells the story of the first Thanksgiving to her grandchildren. 
  • Pre-learning- have your students tell you what they know about Thanksgiving and the foods they eat with their families
  • Creates a mindful engaging discussion whole group, small group or in pairs
  • Use the KWL method to record ideas
  • SEL (Social Emotional Learning) connecting cultures and demonstrating different perspectives. Elicits a wider lens to view this US National Holiday!

Making Art

  • Create a beautiful radial food design using traditional or modern table fare! 
  • This lesson requires a minimal amount of drawing (lots of tracing)
  • Easy for most any level above 2nd grade. The hard part is folding paper! 
  • Step by step hand out to help them understand the process. 
  • Students will need a light source such as a window or light box to complete the tracing. This takes time so make sure you build this into your lesson planning. 

Bonus lesson-Seed Mosaic

Included is a story about the 3 Sisters: Corn, Beans and Squash.

The extension for this story is to creat a seed mosaic with real seeds! Also provided is a link to examine a 3 Sisters garden.

**There is also a handout for kids to use for either lesson. Younger students can draw simple symmetry in each quadrant or draw seeds to create a drawing of a mosaic!

Included:

  • Q & A for discussion after reading
  • Outlines of examples of foods
  • Step by step directions for creating the radial design with photographs
  • Links for more information about the Wampanoag Tribe and 3 Sister gardens.
  • 2 artist statement handouts
  • A National Core Art Standard checklist