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Mixed Media Masks for 2nd Grade

By Marcia Beckett | January 27, 2014 - 4:41 pm |July 5, 2024 masks, second grade

How many of you have also been off of school Monday and Tuesday this week? This is our 4th day off of school because of cold weather. It is supposed to be -45 windchills tomorrow morning, so we already know school is cancelled. I love making masks with kids! My second grade students learn about Alaska in their Social Studies class, so I introduce Alaskan masks to the kids. We actually watch clips from a video series to teach about … Read more… →

2nd Grade Masks inspired by Alaska

By Marcia Beckett | February 7, 2013 - 3:41 am |July 5, 2024 masks, sculpture, second grade, social studies

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A colorful, handmade artwork featuring a circular centerpiece, feathers, paper hands, and fish shapes on a white background.

I think Alaskan native masks are so beautiful. Our 2nd graders learn about Alaska in their social studies class and to connect with this unit, they explore the meanings and characteristics of Alaskan native art. Here is an example of a mask from Alaska: Our masks are colorful and each child felt free to express their own ideas and to create their own meanings for their mask. We watched an excellent Alaskan art video that I highly recommend. It … Read more… →