Look Who's Talking

In Social Studies, students formed their villages and created their own talking sticks.

 

The talking stick is a tool used in many Native American traditions when a council is called. It allows all council members to present their sacred point of view. The Talking Stick is passed from person to person as they speak and only the person holding the stick is allowed to talk during that time period.

Because students will be using the talking stick for most village discussions, it is important that everyone have input into the design.

 

 

 

 

Students made a plan for creating the talking stick. We discussed what to do when there is “Talking Stick Trouble” and the importance of teamwork and compromise. Students enjoyed getting creative and designing something as a team.