Dreamcatchers lesson by Mr. Robel

These dreamcatchers we made out of paper plates and string. We first learned about the dreamcatchers and what they symbolized in the Native American community. We were to draw four our five symbols that represented our lives around the edge of the dreamcatcher. Then we strung the string in the center of the dreamcatcher and finally added the feathers which were made with the inside of the plate.
As far extension ideas you could add real beads and feathers to the dreamcatchers like the real ones. You could also incorporate symbols from many of the Native tribes in the area and also talk about the meaning of common colors that Native Americans use. As far as other subjects history and social studies seem like the most logical subjects. Native American History, the tribes of South Dakota. Where the reservations are located in the state.