Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center, Peterborough NH



	Plan Your Visit Hours & Directions About Peterborough Teachers Lesson Plans Booking Tours Contact Things to See Explore the Museum Our Artists Our Performers Instrument Collection Gift Shop Library Please Touch Slide Show Things to Do Calendar Upcoming Events Workshops E-News Signup What's New? About the Museum Description Dreamer & Founder Mission Membership History Board & Staff Job Opportunities Home		Lesson Plans Patterns This lesson was developed by 1st grade teachers at the Peterborough Elementary School and Mariposa Museum staff. It takes an hour. We begin in a circle for 5-10 minutes looking at different artifacts with striking patterns. Some are flat, others curved and three dimensional. They are made of leather, beads, cloth, many materials. They come from all over the world and are used for very different purposes. Children receive a worksheet, a clipboard and a pencil. They explore the main floor of the gallery looking for objects with patterns on them. They answer three questions: What is it? What is it made of? What is it used for? They also sketch each object. This "treasure hunt" may last 15 to 20 minutes. We then gather again in a circle and each of us tells about one object that we found with a strong pattern. Children then choose one artifact that they would like to spend time with and draw. If it is in a case, we take it out so they can be closer to it. They spread out through the gallery, put their artifact on the floor or on a chair or a table, and spend 10 minutes drawing it. We come back together again and share our drawings. This concludes the lesson. If your group is large, or if you want an additional activity, we can offer a downstairs activity with cut paper patterns for half of the students while the others are doing the worksheet and drawing upstairs. Essential Questions What makes a pattern? How do we recognize pattern, in two or three dimensions? What materials can an artist use to make an artifact? How are form and function related? Skills Close observation of an object for detail Interpreting an object's function from its appearance Sorting / searching by one attribute (finding pattern among hundreds of objects) Articulating reasons for drawing / choosing one object: verbal description Creating a pattern from paper - fine motor, symmetry, following directions Content Students will learn about: Different materials and media used by folk artists to make patterns Different shapes and dimensions The practical use of folk artifacts Symmetry and pattern in design Lesson Plans Introduction Africa Childhood Across Cultures Flowers Japan, China, India Life Passages Music & World Instruments Patterns When children are raised with respect and curiosity towards other cultures, the world will know more peace and less war. Plan Your Visit \| Things to See \| Things to Do \| About the Museum \| Home \| Contact 26 Main Street ~ Peterborough, New Hampshire ~ 03458 Southern New Hampshire's Year Round Arts Community 603.924.4555 © 2007 Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center. All rights reserved. Top