Prepare Your Students | Learning Standards
CONCEPT
This program explores Native American cultures, particularly the Yup’ik culture of the Alaskan tundra and other cultures from the Northwest Coast. The idea of ceremony in their cultures is discussed, and students will look at masks from this region to see how they are connected to culture and environment.
OBJECTIVES
• Introduce students to the ceremonial, cultural, and artistic meanings of traditional and
contemporary masks of the Yup’ik Indians of Western Alaska.
• Study people of other cultures to learn about their customs, natural resource use, food and shelter, and other important components of culture.
• Help students learn math, science, and geography through the use of three-dimensional art.
