Get Outside!

Dream Catchers

Class Description:

Students will construct a dream catcher. They will select a branch, shape it, weave a web with artificial sinew, decorate it with beads, and hang a feather on the completed project. Through completion of this craft students will practice patience and following directions, as well as learn about Ojibwe culture. Download this lesson plan.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the Dream Catcher evening activity students will be able to:

  • Describe the materials used in construction of a dream catcher.
  • Demonstrate the steps in making a dream catcher.
  • Explain the connection between dream catchers and Ojibwe history or culture.

Minnesota Graduation Standards

Wolf Ridge has aligned the Center's entire curriculum to Minnesota Department of Education Academic Standards. As the primary student audience at Wolf Ridge is from 4th-12th grade, the matrices address these grade levels. Teachers may request that their students focus upon a specific benchmark while attending Wolf Ridge. The Wolf Ridge Curriculum Standards Matrix addresses benchmarks in

  • Science
  • Math
  • History and Social Science
  • Language Arts
  • Arts

Wolf Ridge Curriculum Concepts

  • Creating something by hand gives an appreciation for the process.
  • Art is an expression of human thoughts and feelings.
  • Crafts are a way to learn about a culture.
  • See entire Wolf Ridge Curriculum Framework

 

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Time
1-1/2 hours
indoors

Audience
4th grade - adult

Activity level
easy

Travel
none

Total uphill travel
none