Pomo Baskets

Author: This unit was  researched, authored, and edited by the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center, California Indian Education for All, and the San Diego County Office of Education.  Key writers and researchers of this unit are  Nicole Lim, Jayden Lim, and Dr. Staci Block. The unit resources were designed and created from funding through the California Department of Education’s Native American Studies Model Curriculum grant and contract.

Grade(s): Grades 4-8

Suggested Amount of Time: 120 minutes

Curriculum Themes

• History
• Cultural Strengths
• Cross Curricular Integration

Learning Goals

• Basketry in California is a cultural tradition passed from generation to generation. 

• Students will learn the cultural significance and use of baskets, and techniques to create a basket.