Mon. Oct.

31/16 - FNMI Culture Lesson

General Learning Outcomes:
Component 3 - Appreciation: Students will interpret artworks for their symbolic meaning.
Component 10 (i) - Purpose 4: Students will express a feeling or a message.
Component 10 (ii) - Subject matter: Students will develop themes, with an emphasis on global
awareness, based on: Plants & animals, Environment & places, Manufactured or human made
things, fantasy, people.
Component 10 (iii) - Media and techniques: Students will use media and techniques, with an
emphasis on more indirect complex procedures and effects in drawing, painting, printmaking,
sculpture, fabric arts, photography and technographic arts.
Specific Learning Objectives:
Students will be able to name at least one First Nations artist.
Students will be able to explain at least one aspect of First Nations culture.
Students will be able to use and describe appropriate terms for First Nations, Metis and Inuit
people.
Introduction (5 mins)
Attention Grabber:
Remind students that we will be having a special guest tomorrow. Let them know that we will be
taking a break from painting their wood block projects until Wednesday's class.
Transition to Body:
This lesson is an introduction to our guest speaker and the Haida and Inukshuk lessons.
Body (60 mins)
What is the teacher doing?
Ask students what they know about First Nations people. Maybe they have aboriginal
connections, family members, friends, etc. What terms are appropriate to use? What do they
know about indigenous art?
Learning Activity 1:
Ask students what they know about Inuit people. Why do the Inuit do this form of art?
Inuit Throat Singers - http://viewpure.com/DLMlkjnYe0U?start=0&end=0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLMlkjnYe0U
What is the message in this video? Why is this important?
O Siem - Susan Iglukark - http://viewpure.com/RcrQjHygy5o?start=0&end=0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcrQjHygy5o
Transition to Activity 2:
Learning Activity 2:
Watch for artwork in the videos. What type of art do you see in the videos?
The Blackfoot Nation - http://viewpure.com/icE-xPDDDKM?start=0&end=0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icE-xPDDDKM

A Tribe Called Red Ft. Black Bear - Stadium Pow Wow (Official Video) http://viewpure.com/eAEmjW9J3_o?start=0&end=0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAEmjW9J3_o
Guardians of the Galaxy - Come and get your love - dance scene http://viewpure.com/x_jRQBGKPaA?start=0&end=0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_jRQBGKPaA
Assessments:
Discussion.
Specific Learner Considerations:
Lesson Reflections
Originally, I had planned to do this lesson the day before the guest artist was to come but when
she cancelled due to illness, I decided to do the lesson anyways. I started by asking the
students what they knew about First Nations culture. Some of them knew about sweat lodges
and other ceremonies. We talked about which terms were okay to use. They knew where the
origins of the term Indians and why it is not appropriate to use. We talked about the Inuit and
they did not know quite as much. I showed them the video on the throat singers. I showed them
Susan Iglukarks video and most of them were familiar with her song and commented that they
liked the song. Finally I showed them A Tribe Called Reds video and several of the boys
commented that they liked it. One student mentioned after class that one of the songs in the
movie Guardians of the Galaxy is by a First Nations band. She wasnt clear on the title and
mentioned that her mom had some kind of connection to it. I did some research and was able to
figure out which song and band she was talking about. So I am going to show clip from
Guardians of the Galaxy in class today that shows the song and talk a bit about the band that
created it.