Week 2

Day 6: Go Outside

Time: 45 minutes-1 hour

Objective:  Go outside for inspiration

Materials/Resources: camera, appropriate outdoor apparel

• Go outside and take pictures of scenery to use as inspiration for drawings

  • If Elder’s story took place locally, try to visit a spot that best represents the setting (tundra, beach, cliffs, etc…)

  • Have students take photos of images that could be used in the crankie.  These images can be used to create backgrounds and stencils.

Day 7: Final Draft

Time: 45 minutes-1 hour

Objective: Draft crankie and narrative

Materials/Resources: paper, pencils, colored pencils, sharpies, storyboard worksheet (completed to reference), projector, 

At this point  your class should have a solid understanding of the story, as well as a vision of the final product they are working towards.  In today’s lesson, you will receive feedback from your Elder before moving forward with the final product.

At this point you will also need to decide how the story telling will be performed. 

• If you were able to record a high quality audio with a clear storyline, you can simply plan to play the elder’s story in the background while the crankie scrolls along with it.

• You might have students who are avid storytellers themselves, and in this case you may want to have them plan on reciting the story along with the crankie.

• You may choose to do a mix of the two if time and technology allow. You can recruit tech savvy students to put together an iMovie recording that is a mix of a focused narrative with the Elder’s voice telling chosen points in the story.

Depending on your students and the option you choose, this week will be focused on practicing and moving toward performance of the story.

• Invite Elder and ask for insight and feedback about transcribed story and art work

• Make any changes to images and story based on feedback

• Begin drawing crankie scroll

  • If students are reluctant to draw, have them trace landforms or bigger images onto the crankie scroll using the projector for the Smart Board as shown below.

  • Another option is to have stencils available for students that represent the general shape of objects or animals in the story. Students can help with the creation of these stencils using the Smart Board tracing technique

• Story practice/revision

  • Have students continue to revise, edit, and practice telling the story.

Day 9: Final Draft

Time: 1 hour (can add extra blocks of time as needed until crankie is complete)

Objective: Finish final product and practice performance

Materials/Resources: peer feedback worksheet

• Use this block of time to let students finish crankie drawings and practice storytelling

• Come together at the end of the hour to have students share and provide feedback

• Mount completed artwork onto scroll and practice performance of crankie with story

Day 10: Perform and Reflect

Time: 45 minutes-1 hour

Objective: Perform crankie and reflect on process and essential questions

Materials/Resources: completed crankie, phone or computer for recording performance, pre-assessment poster or white board, Post-it notes, independent reflection worksheet

• Invite Elder and other community members or school members to view crankie performance

• Record performance to share with those who are unable to attend

• Revisit MTV Routine: I used to think, but now I think

  • • Post-assessment: (Record student answers next to original answers)

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

      • What are the most important mentalities for outdoor survival?

• • Discuss specifically the elements of honesty, humility, and humor

  • Have students complete reflection