Un-Masking Many Cultures

Students discovered many things about masks in many societies, both old and new.
Here are the types of masks they listed:
Breathe:
Job:
Pretend:
Entertain:
Disguise:
Protection:
Ceremony

Actor
Air Breathing
Auto Mechanic
Asian Guard
Astronaut
Basketball player
Batman
Bee Keeper
Carpenter
Catcher , baseball
Clown
Construction Workers
Dentist
Doctor
Electrician
Field Hockey Goalie
Fire Fighter
Football Player
Halloween Hygienist
Housekeeper
Power Rangers
Firefighter
Winter People
Football
Ice Hockey
Jason
Jockey
Kidnapper
Lawn Cutter
Mean Dog
Mechanic Monkey
Motor Cycle Driver
Nurse
Orthodontist
Pantomime Artist
Pet Caretaker
Pilots
Race Car Driver
Raccoon
Road Workers
Robber
Scuba Diver
Spiderman
Sky Diving
Swimmer
Tree Cutter
Umpire
Welder

I bet you can think of at least 5 more!
We had tons of fun inventing our own and we hope you like them.

Kindergarten Aboriginal Dot Painting

Adding Our Own Ideas

"Now can we take them home?"

Grade 1, Native American Masks

Color!!!

One of the second grades studied Mexico

Mexican masks have some natural objects

Some are simple

Some have more detail

Thired graders made "Comedy and Tragedy" masks after seeing classical Greek mosaics

It's a Tragedy!

It's a Greek Comedy!

Come back to look for the 4th grader’s African Masks, soon.

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