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Totems to Turquoise Educator's Guide
Curriculum Materials for grades Kindergarten through 12
What does jewelry say about you and your culture? Explore two regions where the people literally wear their history—and the worldview that continues to shape their lives.
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Totems to Turquoise: Maps of the Northwest and Southwest Coast
Evidence and Analysis for grades 3 through 12
How does being surrounded by the Navajo affect the jewelry of the Hopi? Do the Tlingit and Nuu-chah-nulth visually translate their coastal lifestyle in the same way? Explore these and other questions.
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Be an Exhibition Explorer in Totems to Turquoise
Activity for grades 3 through 12
The Haida "Woman in the Moon" pendant is more than just a striking piece of jewelry. Can you figure out its significance? Test your curating skills while you peruse the Totems to Turquoise exhibit.
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Totems to Turquoise: Northwest Coast Artists and Quotes
Activity for grades 3 through 12
By reflecting your culture—what you do, where you live, what you believe—art makes you see who you are. Explore how the work of these 15 Northwest Coast artists defines the people they represent.
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Totems to Turquoise: Southwest Artists and Quotes
Activity for grades 3 through 12
From recording history to using old prayers and sacred colors to bring balance to contemporary life, these 17 artists' objectives are as diverse as the jewelry they've contributed to the exhibit.
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