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Hopi Way of Life Lexi Sinor
Clan System (Hopi’s Family Tree)
The purpose of the system.
Matriarchal Society
How it works
Roles with in the family
Extended Clans
Clan Names
Clan System Activity First make a American family tree then in
comparison do a clan system tree.
Once you have worked on both family trees, come up with clan names and symbol for your family and then explain why it is significant
Basket Weaving The history of the
Hopi basket weaving Passed down from
generation to generation
Where does the material comes from and how do they prepare it?
Basket Weaving The steps to weaving
What it is mostly used now for in the current Hopi community
Basket Weaving Activity
Use pipe cleaners to practice and get the idea of how Hopi Basketry is created.
Story Clip
Hopi Ceremonies & Traditions
Talk about the characteristics of the Hopi’s Peaceful, agreeable,
hardworking
Discuss their spirituality: Live it on a daily basis
Teach peace and goodwill
Handed down through centuries from ancestors
The Hopi Dances
Kachinas Ceremonies
What they represent
why they have them.
Explain the initiation process... Coming of age,
children's knowledge of what the kachinas are.
Talk about the kivas and what takes place inside the kiva.
Classroom Activity Lunchtime in the classroom:
Share lunch inside the classroom. We’re going to watch a movie about how Piki Bread is made, then have a lunch meal of piki bread and hominy stew.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnjwLzVr5qM
Explain how important the corn is in the Hopi traditions.
Hopi Pottery Explain the process of how
the clay is made: Take clay from earth, give
back to earth. Mix with water..etc.
Explain how she rolled the clay into strips to make into her pot.
The stones she used to buff and smooth out the pot
The plants she used to make the paint
Explain what the different designs symbolize
Classroom Activity You will each make your own pot. As a class
we will go through the process of making the clay, rolling it into strips and creating the pot.
Pick out what designs and symbols you are going to use on the pot and why you chose them.
Talk about how the Hopi’s make their own paintbrushes and paints from what nature gives them.
Pottery cont.