Name Teacher Due Date: Class Year 8 Assignment This term you have been learning about Totems. Totems have been used by many civilizations; the North Americans, Island cultures of the Pacific and the Australian aboriginal culture all have used and continue use totems today. There are two parts to this assignment: Part a: Drawing and giving a detailed explanation about your totem pole Part B: Researching a culture and their totem poles Extension Task: Compare the differences and similarities with your totem pole to the culture that you have researched Part A: Personal Totem 1. What is a totem? (Give your own definition) 2. Describe what a totem looks like. 2 marks 2 marks 1 P a g e t o t a l
Front Back 3. Draw a coloured diagram of your totem pole (describe the symbols used on your totem pole on the lines below) /10 4. Colours used on the totem pole have a specific meaning. List the colours used on your totem pole and explain what meaning they have for you. /4 2 P a g e t o t a l
5. List the steps you followed and materials used to create your own totem. Part B Research a Totem Research one of the following. You must provide a photocopy of the totem pole that you are researching. Māori from Aotearoa (New Zealand) http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/maori-art Haida from Northwest tribes in America (Canada) http://www.burkemuseum.org/totempoles/ http://www.nativeonline.com/totem_poles.htm Aboriginals of Arnhem Land Australia http://nga.gov.au/aboriginalmemorial/home.cfm 1. Which culture does your totem belong to? 2. What is the purpose of the totem? /1 3. What symbols were used on the totem? 4. Write down the meaning of each symbol. 3 P a g e t o t a l
5. What colours were used on the totem and explain the meanings if possible? 6. What materials was the Totem made from? 7. Why did you choose this totem pole? Extension Task Most totem poles have a meaningful purpose compare your personal totem poles with the totem you have researched to further understand the idea of a totem pole. Find three similarities in your totem pole and the one you have researched. 1. 2. 3. Find two differences 1. 2. 4 P a g e t o t a l
Totem Assignment: Marking Criteria Mark High 35-40 Competent 25-34 Satisfactory 18-24 Developing 10-17 Elementary 1-9 Student work Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of how cultures use totems in their everyday lives through student s own appropriate totem designs. Draws an accurate, detailed and coloured of their totem design Investigates a range of civilizations which used/uses totems in their culture. Includes these examples Concentrates on one example and effectively provides some subjective views as well answering all questions in full sentences Demonstrates a strong understanding of how cultures use totems in their everyday lives through student s own appropriate totem designs. Draws a partly detailed totem design and uses some colour Finds and includes a photocopy of a culture which uses totems Answers all questions in mostly full sentences Demonstrates a good understanding of how cultures use totems in their everyday lives through student s own designs. Draws their totem design and colours it in Finds and includes the example of a culture where totem are used Answers some of the questions using both full sentences and single word answers Demonstrates a developing understanding of how cultures use totems in their everyday lives through student s own designs. Draws their totem design in pencil Include a poor example of a civilization Attempts some questions Demonstrates a limited understanding of how cultures use totems in their everyday lives through student s own Totem designs. Draws part of their totem design Doesn t include any examples of a civilization Attempts only a few questions, using single word answers If you are having trouble completing this task please see your teacher. Total Marks Teacher comments: 5 P a g e t o t a l