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EDUC 440-924

Making Change in Aboriginal Education Project

Tanja Macek & Kayla McColl

Friday, June 27, 2014

UNIT PLAN

“SWITCHING LENSES”

INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND THE MEDIA

Lesson Plan # 1

Subject: Visual Arts/Digital Media Grade: 11/12

Lesson Number: 1 of 4 Time: 80 minutes

Lesson Title/Topic:

Introduction to Indigenous knowledges (IK) and unit overview.

Lesson Link:

Introduction to the unit, concepts that will be covered, materials and processes to be learned.

Rationale:

For students to have an understanding of what we will be learning in the unit, what IKs are and how

we will be using IKs to make our own art projects.

Big Idea:

Understand IKs, see how media can be viewed from an IK framework.

PLOs:

● Use vocabulary related to 2D and 3D art forms and image development

● Compare a variety of images of a given subject in different media, styles, techniques, and

so on

● Analyse a variety of image development techniques and design strategies as used by a

variety of artists for a variety of purposes

● Develop and make images:

- Using a variety of design strategies and sources of imagery, individually and in combination,

incorporating some elements from a variety of styles

- For specific purposes such as social commentary, self-analysis, entertainment

- That engage more than one of the senses

Objectives:

● Given the unit content of Indigenous history and knowledge, students will understand what

IK is and how it can be applied to everyday imagery in media

● Students will become familiarized with the IK charts

Skills/Strategies Objectives:

● Understanding of what IK is

● Drawing skills

● Elements & principles of art & design

● Digital media skills

Materials/Equipment Needed:

- Computer (Powerpoint Presentation with examples of artist’s work, properly cited)

- Equipment: overhead projector, internet

- Large paper for drawing charts

- Pencils, felt tips and pencil crayons

Assessment Plan:

The final assignment will be assessed according to a rubric which will be presented in the next

lesson.

Adaptations:

● Make sure to model academic language, checking for student comprehension and relating

language to visuals to give examples

● Provide additional support for students who are ELL learners, by offering extra help with

projects and assignments or who may want vocabulary sheets

Modifications:

No major modifications are needed to implement this lesson plan.

Extensions:

Students can sketch in their visual journals, or reflect on their new knowledge of IK.

LESSON # 1 OUTLINE: 80 minutes

TIME

(min)

ACTIVITY TEACHING NOTES

5 Attendance

-As students come into the room,

welcome them and say hello

10 “What is IK?”

Brainstorm with students what they think this is

-Give students 5 minutes to think about

what this might be, then write answers

on board

10 IK ppt -Present the 3 visual IK charts

45 Activity: draw one of the IK charts, making your

own changes to the images, but keeping the

words the same

-Use pencil, ink and coloured pencils

-Students may use their cell phones to

reference images

5 Gallery walk of everyone’s charts

5 Clean up and review what is expected the

following class: students will be applying their

new knowledge towards media, and eventually

will be making their own digital media

collages/photos

-Clean up; make sure everything is back

in its rightful place, leave no mess

Lesson Plan # 2



Lesson Title/Topic:

Looking at media through an IK framework, image research.

Lesson Link:

Last class we learned about IK, this class we will be looking at media images of First Nations and

seeing how we can interpret and reinterpret these images through an IK lens.

Rationale:

For students to be able to apply the concepts learned last class to media portrayals of Aboriginal

People and for them to think critically to alter the portrayals.

Big Idea:


PLOs:



so on






- For specific purposes such as social commentary, self- analysis, entertainment


Objectives:

● Given the unit content of IK history and knowledge, students will understand what IK is and

how it can be applied to everyday imagery in media

● Students will research media portrayals of Aboriginals and analyze them with an IK

framework

● Students will begin to brainstorm how they will re-interpret one found image



● Critical thinking skills in analyzing, evaluating and reinterpreting media images

● Creative ideas in thinking how to change the images

Materials/Equipment needed:

- Computer (Powerpoint Presentation with examples of artist’s work, properly cited)


Assessment Plan:

The final assignment will be assessed according to a rubric which will be presented in this lesson.

Adaptations:





Modifications:


Extensions:

Students can begin to sketch out their plans for the collage/photograph.


TIME

(min)


5 Attendance



10 Teacher led discussion: review IK from last class, -Ask for students to contribute

pull out student-made charts so that they are

visible

responses

10 Examples of media portrayals that do and do not

contribute to IK: show images (“Land O Lakes

Butter” advertisement, drunken man in street,

tobacco image)

-Ask students how these media

portrayals contribute to IK, filling in any

missing links by scaffolding or hedging

student answers

5 Explain assignment criteria: students will be

finding a negative media portrayal of

Aboriginals, analyzing the image through an IK

lens, then re-imagining the image by either

collaging or taking pictures to add to the image

in Photoshop to make the image positively

convey IK

-Show teacher sample

-Also discuss assessment criteria at this

time

-Show rubric

-Explain that students must be able to

back up their claims by referring to IK in

their final projects

45 Group students into pairs or have them pair

themselves and give time for media research:

once they have chosen their image, they can

begin brainstorming how to re-imagine their

image

-Tell students that today is their only

day for research and that next class will

be the only remaining work period for

this project


following class

-Wish students a good day

Lesson Plan # 3



Lesson Title/Topic:

Looking at media through an IK framework, digital image alteration.

Lesson Link:

Last two classes we learned about IK, and looked at media images of First Nations and how we can

interpret and reinterpret these images through an IK lens.

Rationale:

For students to be able to apply the concepts learned last class to media portrayals and

stereotypes of Aboriginals and for them to think critically to change the portrayals.

Big Idea:


PLOs:



so on








Objectives:




framework

● Students will continue to brainstorm how they will re-interpret one found image

● Students will use computers and Photoshop to alter their images





● Using digital media to alter found images


- Computer (Powerpoint Presentation with examples of artist’s work, properly cited),

Photoshop

- Equipment: overhead projector, internet, computers

Assessment Plan:

The final assignment will be assessed according to a rubric which was presented in the previous

lesson.

Adaptations:





Modifications:


Extensions:

Students can create more than one digitally altered image, or students can also transform their

found image into a political cartoon.


TIME

(min)


5 Attendance



10 Quickly review lesson criteria and objectives -Show rubric again

5 Tell students that today is a work period

55 Students work in pairs or alone at computer

stations, altering their found images in

Photoshop

-Circulate throughout the classroom,

check and ensure that students are

using Photoshop tools correctly


following class: students will be critically

examining each others’ altered images through

a class critique



Lesson Plan # 4



Lesson Title/Topic:

Looking at media through an IK framework, class critique of altered images.

Lesson Link:

Last three classes we learned about IK, and looked at media images of First Nations and how we can

interpret and reinterpret these images through an IK lens, using digital media.

Rationale:

For students to be able to apply the concepts learned last class to media portrayals and

stereotypes of Aboriginals and for them to think critically about portrayals and stereotypes.

Big Idea:


PLOs:



so on








Objectives:




framework

● Students will continue to brainstorm how they will re-interpret one found image

● Students will use computers and Photoshop to alter their images

● Students will be able to effectively critique their own work and their classmates’





● Using digital media to alter found images

● Critiquing skills for images/artwork


- Computer (Powerpoint Presentation with examples of students’ work, properly cited),

Photoshop


Assessment Plan:

The final assignment will be assessed according to a rubric which has been presented.

Adaptations:





Modifications:


Extensions:

Students can write a short essay about their digitally altered image, or they can add a title(s) to

their image using photoshop/InDesign and create an IK themed book or magazine cover.


TIME

(min)


5 Attendance



10 Ask students to tell you what IK is and what it

represents

-Have IK charts on display in the

classroom

5 Tell students that today’s lesson will be class

critique of their finished altered Photoshop

images: students will sit in a large circle facing

the projector screen

-Have students’ digital images ready to

be displayed on class projector

5 Encourage students to critique each others’

work using the guidelines of “T.H.I.N.K.”:

T = is it true?

H = is it helpful?

I = is it inspiring?

N = is it necessary?

K = is it kind?

-Show THINK on the projector before

showing student work and explain it

50 Activity: class critique -Encourage everyone to contribute

5 Clean up and conclude the unit: encourage

students to continue to think critically and

“switch lenses” when viewing media portrayals

of Aboriginal People



EXEMPLAR

(before - found image with negative stereotype/racist lens of Aboriginal People)

(after - digitally altered image using Photoshop, looking through Indigenous Knowledge lens)

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