LOOMING IDEAS LESSON PLAN

PREPARED BY EMILY WELLENTIN

Weaving: from
Lesson 1 Grade 9-12
Wool to Rug Unit

CENTRAL FOCUS OBJECTIVES

We will be creating functional art to build
art skills and knowledge as well as become
cultural stewards. In this lesson we will work
with wood to create functional sculpture: a
fork, a batten and a loom for our weaving
unit, Wool to Rug, as well as research and
design Navajo-inspired weavings.
Identify the types of wood that may be
used in the creation of fork, batten and
loom based on tradition, sourcing, location
and economy. VA:Cr2.2.Ia; VA:Cr3.1.Ia
Demonstrate safe handling of materials,
tools, and equipment. VA:Cr2.2.Ia
Integrate traditional and contemporary
techniques in creating fork, batten and
loom. VA:Cr3.1.Ia
Design Navajo-inspired rugs after
researching traditional and contemporary
Navajo woven patterns, motifs and
narratives. VA:Cr3.1.Ia
Examine, reflect and plan revisions of
Navajo-inspired rugs using Journal
Reflections in their sketchbooks and
feedback from peers during a mid-project
critique. VA:Cr3.1.Ia
Investigate digital photographs of cultural
appropriation to analyze and describe
how cultural appropriation impacts
themselves or others during class
discussion and in a Sketchbook Journal
Reflection. VA:Pr6.1.Ia; VA:Cn11.1.Ia
Research and explore Navajo woven
patterns, motifs and narratives to
hypothesize ways in which art influences
perception and understanding of human
experience. VA:Re7.1.Ia

VOCABULARY Write a cumulative Sketchbook Journal

Reflection addressing how their new
Navajo Batten knowledge of Navajo culture, traditions,
First Nation Fork and history has influenced their personal
Navajo Weaving Warp responses to First Nation art and the
Cultural Stewardship Weft concept of cultural appropriation of First
Cultural Appropriation Motif Nation art. VA:Cn11.1.Ia
Cultural Appreciation Symbol
Loom Narrative