Native American Storytelling

This art project was super fun and it was cool because it went along with a book. The students first paint a sunset in the background using watercolor paint techniques that were taught previously. Then students write a story from their life using traditional Native American symbols on a paper bag. Students write on the back of the sheet the story that was told using symbols. 

I really like the use of using the student's own experiences, but I also think it would involve great integration with social studies if students had to do a report on a Native American or an event. Students would then write part of their research in using the symbols. 

I told a story about traveling to the lake with my family where we went fishing and had a bonfire in the evening. This was a really fun activity and definitely one that I want to use in my future classroom.