Native American- Cultural Background

1. Native American beadwork is well known for its beauty.
2. A key concept I will be using in this lesson would be the cultural background of Native American beadwork and the mathematical concepts it embodies.
3. This design type is based off of four-fold symmetry.
4. The four types of images all have four fold symmetry and are made of geometric shapes.
5. The images are, Plains Indians Embroidery, Shoshone beadwork, Pawnee Buffalo Hide Drum, Navajo rug.
6. Reflection Symmetry is when the right side of the image mirrors the left side of the image.
7. Teepees are often made with four base poles, each placed in one of the four directions.
8. Four-fold symmetry is commonly used for sand paintings that is used for healing ceremonies.
9. The Yupik Parka decoration uses the four-fold symmetry with a coordinate system, measuring vertical and horizontal distances, the center is near the belly button.
10. The bead loom, much like a Cartesian coordinate system with rows and columns.
11.  Native American beadwork was created in 1794 before the Europeans came.
12. These designs were used to record messages and historical events.