Teaching Tips: Native American Culture: Truman Lowe at Wickliffe Mounds
Research the Mississipian culture. What is their history? What do we know about why they disappeared? How are they related to contemporary Native Americans?Archeologists are excavating the mounds to learn more about the people who lived there. But, they are burial grounds, and some people feel that to disturb them is disrespectful. Research the issue of disturbing native sites. Divide the class into teams to debate the pros and cons of this kind of research.Create a presentation showing how the art Truman Lowe made a Wickliffe relates to the mounds.Take a class field trip to Wickcliffe Mounds. Have students plan their own art works based on what they see and feel.