ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

• How does combining symbols create a new meaning or tell a story?

• How can animals, patterns or colors be used to symbolize meaning?

• How can we use symbols to tell our own stories?

STUDENT LEARNING GOALS

Students, Grades 6-8, will have an understanding of:

• the importance of symbols and their roll in effective wordless communication

• the different ways symbols are created and used by a variety of people

• the use of symbols as representations of aspects within their lives