the arts
Indigenous Art
A simple lesson that builds on students understanding of using symbols to tell a story. Just as the Aboriginal people of Australia told stories in their cave painting, the Artic Inuit people too used paintings, carvings and Inukshuk to tell stories. In this lesson, students will explore Artic Inuit symbols, and use these to pictorially tell a story.
Target Year Level/s: Years 4 - 7
Class Time: 60 minutes
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Inuit Drum Dancing
Native to the Arctic circle, the Inuit have survived there for thousands of years. Part of their culture over those years, has been traditional drum dancing, used at ceremonies to tell stories. It is still used to today in birthdays and ceremonies. In this lesson, students freely express themselves by telling a story of their own in groups through the medium of drum dancing.
Target Year Level/s: Years 3 - 7
Class Time: 60 minutes
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White Painting
This is a simple task that explores the colour white and white space. Students will look at photos taken by Chris & Clark during the expedition and attempt to duplicate them using a single colour direct to canvas.
Target Year Level/s: Years 3 - 7
Class Time: 60 minutes
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Snap!
This is a good lesson to help students understand the different photo/picture types.
Target Year Level/s: Years 6 - 7 (and possibly above)
Class Time: 60 minutes (2 lessons approx)
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What Would You Do?
A fun idea that centres itself on Chris and Clark's expedition, understanding the situations they face as they venture through the Artic Tundra. Students will be asked to role play ACTUAL situations that Chris & Clark encounter on their journey, and demonstrate how THEY would deal with them.
Target Year Level/s: Years 4 - 7
Class Time: 10 minutes daily
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