Course+Outline

This course examines Aboriginal cultures in Canada through an exploration of art forms – painting, sculpture, storytelling, dance, and music – created by Aboriginal artists. Students will learn to identify Aboriginal art forms and describe relationships between the art forms and Aboriginal traditions, philosophy, and culture. Students will also create their own art forms to express their understanding of Aboriginal identity, relationships, and sovereignty.

Transition Day # 1 = 17 October

 * ==Units== || ==Approximate Duration== || ==Expectations Evaluated== ||
 * Storytelling || 20 Days || * describe the elements of culture reflected in various art forms;
 * demonstrate understanding of traditional Aboriginal forms of expression and their influence on the portrayal of Aboriginal identity in contemporary art forms.
 * identify how specific Aboriginal art forms reflect aspects of the society that produced them;
 * produce art forms that demonstrate Aboriginal relationships.
 * identify different interpretations of sovereignty exemplified in various art forms;
 * demonstrate how Aboriginal art affirms Aboriginal cultures. ||
 * ====FCA==== || 10 Days || * identify how new and evolving art forms reclaim, revive, and sustain Aboriginal cultures
 * demonstrate understanding of the impact of Aboriginal art forms on society;
 * explain how art forms can be an expression of sovereignty;
 * demonstrate understanding of the relationships among Aboriginal peoples, their environments, and art forms; ||

Course Evaluation

 * Term Work
 * Thinking/Inquiry 20%
 * Applications 25%
 * Communication 25%
 * Knowledge/Understanding 20%
 * Metacognitive 10% || 70% ||
 * Final Culminating Assessment || 30% ||
 * * Final Culminating Activity 100%