| Cherokee Indian Village |
| The Kern Avenue third grade classes studied various regions of Indians. Our class chose to study the lives of the Southeastern Indian Tribes. Below are pictures of the village. The greenery around the village was touched up on a computer. |
| With this project my students were given boxes of toothpicks, clay, and glue. The rest of the scene was made with weeds, grass, moss, and tips of bush. |
| For the gardens behind the houses the students experimented with different things. The final outcome was accomplished by spreading a thin layer of clay over the surface. Then the clay was painted over with brown paint. After it dried, they poked holes in the clay so they could plant their corn. The corn is made from pieces of grass taken from the playground. Some students found some moss to add to the scene. This resembled bush. |
| Cherokee villages were more permenant homes than the Plains Indians. Behind each home was the family garden. |
| The village surrounded an open area used for ceremonial purposes. At the far right is a larger building which was used as a tribal council room. |
| Everybody depends on water. Indians had to live close to rivers or creeks. This river is lined with moss for realism. After the village was complete, students were allowed to bring Indians and animals from home to add to the set. |
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