Second Graders Kaelan F., Blaise G., and Nathan S. show off their clay maps of the Native American Regions.
Second Graders at Rhea Valley Elementary took their classroom lesson to the Art room, and created clay maps of the Native American Regions. The multi-level process involved carving a line drawing of the United States in the clay and marking off the Native American Regions. Students also built up the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains by pinching the clay. Second grade teachers,(Mrs. Smith, Ms. Akers, Mrs. Blevins and Mrs. Sizemore) collaborated with the Art Teacher (Mrs. Compton), to create a color code to represent each region. The children painted the Eastern Woodlands region green, the Plains region yellow and the Southwest region red. The Great Lakes, the Mississippi, the James and the Rio Grande were all painted dark blue. Clay projects are always a favorite in the Art room. The second graders couldn't wait to take them home.