Essential question: How did the ancestral Pueblos make their pottery? What did they use to paint their pottery, and how did they choose their designs? Students will be able to: Identify the stylistic attributes of Acoma, Jemez, San Ildefonso, and Santa Clara pottery and distinguish between the traditional Acoma, Jemez, San Ildefonso, and Santa Clara pottery design motifs and forms. Recognize and create similar objects and stylistic motifs
Recommended level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
1. Making Ancestral Pueblo Pottery