Week 1

Day 1: Introduction and Pre-assessment   

Time: 45 minutes

Objectives: Introduction and pre-assessment

Materials/Resources: Post it notes or white board space,  Grade 11 video, Eskimo Drawings samples

• Begin with a class discussion of the skills necessary for outdoor survival

  • Use the MTV Routine: I used to think, but now I think 

    • Pre-assessment: (Record student answers on a poster or using post it notes on a section of the white board to leave up throughout unit)

      • What qualities does it take to survive in harsh climate? 

      • What are the most important mentalities for outdoor survival?

  • Show Grade 11 Video (9 minutes)

    • Hand out post it notes and have students elements necessary for outdoor survival that are seen in the video

• Introduce essential questions: 

  • How have our elders used honesty, humility, and humor for outdoor survival?

  • What do honesty, humility, and humor have to do with outdoor survival?

• Introduce images from Eskimo Drawings book (slideshow)

  • Look for elements of survival and evidence of essential questions

  • Discuss trends in drawing techniques and features of the drawings

• Explain the basics of the project. Be sure to include

  • Understanding Goal

  • Cultural Standards

  • Unit Overview

Day 2: Elder Story

On Day 2 of the unit, your Elder will tell his/her outdoor survival story.  Be sure to have the meeting time and place arranged in advance, and test your electronics being used to record.

Time: 45 minutes-1 hour 

Objective: Listen to and record Elder's story for the crankie

Materials/Resources: Elder, cell phone or computer to record audio

• Elder story (Elder is present in class)

  • Review active listening strategies with students prior to storytelling

  • As students listen, record the story (use computer or cell phone to record)

• Follow up questions/discussion with elder

• Discuss the elements of the story and what qualities stood out as essential to survival

Day 3: Storyboard Outline 

Time: 45 minutes-1 hour

Objective: Create a story board outline

Materials/Resources: Storyboard worksheets, group work strategies,

• Listen to recorded story as a class

• Break story down into main events

  • This can be done as a whole group, in small groups, or in partners depending on class size and management approach.  Be sure to compile results and agree on sequence of main events before moving forward, as the class will only create one crankie.

Day 4: Draft   

Today's work will be done in small groups.  To reference the resources on facilitating the workshop approach, click here! Module F: Facilitating a Workshop Approach

Time: 45 minutes-1 hour

Objective:  Begin drafting storyboard drawings and story narrative

Materials/Resources: Storyboard Worksheet, loose leaf paper or word processing for transcribing story, peer feedback worksheet

• Listen to recorded story as a class

  • It is important to listen to the story multiple times so that students have a chance to internalize, visualize, and have a strong sense of understanding in order to create meaningful artistic representations

• Go over workshop expectations, refer to the PD Module below for support

  • Facilitating a Workshop Approach

• Break into 2 groups for the workshop session

  • Group 1: Drawings for Storyboard

    • This group will begin to create rough draft (very basic) sketches for images that will represent the main events in the story

  • Group 2: Transcribing Story into Text

    • This group will listen to the Elder’s story several times, while writing or typing the story in a consistent narrative

• Share 

  • Have each group share progress and collect feedback

  • Save feedback to refer to tomorrow (on the white board or in a google doc)

Day 5: Draft

Time: 45 minutes-1 hour

Objective: Continue drafting drawings and narrative, peer feedback worksheet

Materials/Resources: pencils, paper, storyboard worksheets, narrative paper or document,

• Review feedback from yesterday’s review

• Remind students of workshop expectations

• Have student groups switch tasks

  • Break into 2 groups for the workshop session

    • Group 1: Drawings for Storyboard

      • This group will begin to create rough draft (very basic) sketches for images that will represent the main events in the story

    • Group 2: Transcribing Story into Text

      • This group will listen to the Elder’s story several times, while writing or typing the story in a consistent narrative

• Share and collect feedback

• Inform students that the next class will take place outside, and to bring outdoor clothing to school