Discuss their condition. Display poster of kachinas. Discuss how they are important to Hopi children. Discuss the similarities and differences between these kachinas and the students' dolls. Consider visual elements, materials, functions, meanings, and things they have learned from playing with their own dolls.
Students respond by naming the kachina and pointing to the detail.
As students catch on, they pair up and take turns describing and comparing kachinas. Art History - Prepare a bulletin board display on the southwestern United States. Include a U.S. map. Distribute map worksheets to students. Have them write a story about the kachinas based on the history of Arizona, its climate, and Hopi life there.