Native American Art Project: Birch Trees and Symbolism

This Native American project is always a highly successful!! The results are beautiful and inclusive! Learn about an Ojibwe story that explains the meaning behind the unique marks found on the bark of Birch trees.

Lesson includes:

• link to the Ojibwa legend
• photographs of Birch Trees
• an art planner
• step-by-step procedure
• a rubric/art reflection hand out
• a woodland pattern sheet
• list of Art Common Core Standards.

This lesson can be modified and used with various grade levels. (** omit the tape tearing for younger students)

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