Lesson

Title: Exploring Culture Through Art Lesson 8 Nov.10/17

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Name: Danielle Harris Subjec Social Studies & Art Grade: 3/4
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Rationale: (lesson context and reasons why lesson matters)

In socials we have been looking at first nations culture. Students have been examining first nations art
and the stories that they portray. While at the museum, students will be able to explore the elements of
design that is portrayed in first nations art. Students have been studying the different elements of design
throughout the past few classes, and through this experience they will be able to see these elements in
first nations art and think about the impact it has on the piece.

Curriculum Connections : (which can be: big ideas / learning standards /curricular
competencies/core competencies)
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/

Learning about Indigenous peoples nurtures multicultural awareness and respect for diversity.
Explore identity, place, culture, and belonging through arts experiences
visual arts: elements of design: line, shape, space, texture, colour, form

Learning Intentions- (learner friendly language such as: I can …..)

I can explore indigenous culture through art.

I can identify and demonstrate that I understand the elements of design:line, shape, space, texture,
colour, form.
I can identify the element of art that I have seen most in First Nations art.

Prerequisite Concepts and Skill :( for student success)

Students will have learned about the visual arts: elements of design: line, shape, space, texture, colour,
form.
Students will have examined native art for each element.

Materials and Resources with References/Sources:

Teacher Students
Class list Workbook
Watch pencil
Bell

Differentiated Instruction (DI): (accommodations)

Students may work in partners.
Students may use ipads to take pictures of different art- if students cannot write.
Assessment and Evaluation: (formative and summative possibilities related to curricular
connections)
Students will be assessed on the correct use of an element that they have observed.
Students will write down the impact that the element has made on the art piece and how they interpret
the art piece.

Organizational/Management Strategies: (anything special to consider?)

Buddy system
Check in times
Meeting spot
Parent helpers

Possible Aboriginal Connections / First Peoples Principles of Learning

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/abed/principles_of_learning.pdf and
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/sites/curriculum.gov.bc.ca/files/pdf/aboriginal_education_bc.pdf

Students will be looking at first nations art.

Lesson Activities:
Teacher Activities Student Activities pacing

Introduction (hook/motivation/lesson
overview)
Students will have had 5 classes looking at the
different elements of art: Texture, colour, line,
shape, form,value, space. Students will have
also had two classes to look at first nations art
and how the different elements can be found in
first nations art. Students will have also created
their own first nations art piece using the
elements of design.

Body (lesson flow/ management)

Teacher will have a class list and a meeting

Start at the meeting place. 3 minutes
spot prepared where the students will be
gathered at the beginning of the tour.
5-10 minutes
The teacher will pair up students (buddy Find their assigned buddy.
system), hand out work books and pencils.

Explain to the students that their job is go Listen as the teacher gives
around the Learning Languages exhibit. They instructions.
must find an image that captures each element
of art design. Students will be encouraged to
listen to the audio file that is with each image.
Students must write down the name of each
exhibit. Write down the art element, and their
interpretation of the piece.

Students are told that they can now go through 45 minutes

the exhibit and view the different visual/audio Students will now go with their
pieces. partners and explore the museum

The teacher will wander around the exhibit to
ensure students are on task.
A parent volunteer will be asked to stay at the
meeting place.
Closure ( connections within lesson or
between lessons, sharing successes,
summaries)
Teacher will meet back at the meeting place,
ring the bell as a signal for students to return.
Once students have arrived at the chosen
meeting place, the teacher will ask each
partnership to share 2 of their findings.
Ask students to share which element of art that
occurred the most in the first nations art they
observed.
exhibit. They will find an art piece for
each element of art and record the
needed info in their books.
Meet back at the meeting place when
they hear the bell. 5 minutes
Share 2 findings (one each) about the
different elements of art that they 15-20 minutes
found within the Learning Languages
Museum, in the first nations art.
Identify which element of art they
saw the most.