David+Blanchard+WMS

Worthington Middle School Visual arts teacher Grades 5,6 and 7

david.blanchard@isd518.net

PORTRAIT IDEAS 1. **The me, I’d like to be** – This is to give a glimpse of your future 2. **A ritual from my culture** – This might include contemporary rituals as a pregame pep rally, school dance, getting ready for school in the morning, or a march around the neighborhood on Halloween. 3. **Power figures in my culture** – Included in this category might be symbols of sports, law enforcement, entertainment, religion or politics 4. **A view from my culture** – create a portrait that shows a typical individual from your present surroundings 5. **Reaching out to the past** – create a portrait that relates to a person from the past, a relative, historical figure, or a mythological figure to which you relate.
 * MN Native American Standard (Lakota/Dakota) Powerpoint**