| Museum Home Museum Information Location Pow Wow ... Educational Resources Northeast Woodlands (This area includes Illinois and the Great Lakes States) Northeast Woodlands Discovery Boxes Animal Myths (Grades 1 to 6) An activity book containing eight myths of the Northeast Woodland peoples is accompanied by information about the individual myths, supporting artifacts, pictures and suggested activities. Three puppets are included in each box: beaver, turtle, bear, porcupine, eagle or toad. Two of the following titles are included in each box: Peboan and Seegwun by Charles Larry, How the Stars Fell into the Sky retold by Jerrie Oughton, The Eagle s Song adapted by Kristina Rodanas, Northwoods Cradle Song adapted by Douglas Wood. An audiotape, " Curly Bear s Blackfeet Stories " accompanies each box as well. Birch Bark (Grades 3 to 6) In the Northeast Woodlands region, Native Americans often used birch bark to create containers, decorations, works of art and even canoes. This box includes actual examples of the many uses of birch bark. Overhead transparencies, activities and maps are included in the information book. Photographs of Native Americans using birch bark containers and canoes in the production of wild rice from the Milwaukee Public Museum archives accompany this box. Northeast Woodlands (Grade 2 to Adult) This box focuses on the various tribes of the Northeast Woodlands region. Information on homes, food, clothing and traditions are included in the illustrated notebook. Artifacts and hands on materials include moccasins, breech cloth, appliqué skirt, roach headdress construction materials, beaded jewelry, bead loom, foodstuffs, birch bark items and examples of porcupine quill work in the form of jewelry and bags. Suggestions for activities are included as are maps, books, and a video on the Iroquois. Some of the pieces are sized for children and may be tried on. | |
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