Students explore Edward Curtis' photos of a Native American ritual and practice documenting their own religious rituals. In this photography analysis lesson, students analyze an Native American ritual in Curtis' photo. Students discuss the photo as a document or piece of art. Students define ritual and then document religious rituals in their own lives with disposable cameras.

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edward curtis, native american rituals, ritual and ceremony, social studies

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