Pinch pots are the oldest form of ceramic material. This lesson was taught by myself and Ms. Dargatz. We started off the lesson with a history background of pinch pots and what they are used for. We then went through the making of the pinch pots step-by-step. We explained the different terms such as wedging, kneading, slip, etc. After going through the directions students began their own pots. We made a pot along with the students to help them see how their pot should look. Once students had their desired shape, students could start adding different elements and principles to their pot. Students could also add scoring to their pot which we demonstrated as well. Students really enjoyed this lesson.
An extension activity that could go along with this lesson would be a history lesson on where pinch pots came from and what they were used for. Students would break up into groups and pick a specific culture that used pinch pots since there is more than one culture who used them. They then would do research and make a bulletin board explaining that culture and how they used pinch pots
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