Multi-Cultural Learning

LED Yup’ik male dance fans

Combine tradition and technology in learning how to make a glowing Yup’ik dance fan! They were used in winter ceremonies, accompanied by masks they helped illustrate the story told by…

May 18, 2019
electronics, 2D design software, laser cutter, Soldering Iron, World Culture, mixed media, ethnicity, light, Dance, Electronics
Mask Making

In this lesson we used a specific laser cutter called the Glowforge (https://glowforge.com/). The Glowforge is unlike any other laser cutter on the market. It has a built in scanner/camera…

May 17, 2019
2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, Early Childhood, Museum/Science Center, International, World Culture, imagination, ethnicity, legends, 2D vector graphics, drama, mask, 2D vector design software, Indigenous Epistemologies, Wearable
Ball and Triangle Game

This is a Traditional native Game played by North East Woodland Indigenous People. The Game was originally made withe birch bark, sinew and a carved wood ball. We are changing…

May 17, 2019
2D design software, Laser cutter, Wood Lathe, Museum/Science Center, Intro to Fab Lab, World Culture, Games, ethnicity, toys, 2D vector design software, Cultural Competence, Indigenous Epistemologies