Cooperation
Grade 12
Unit Cultural Theme: ANCSA: Cooperation/Endurance
Unit Cultural Theme: ANCSA: Cooperation/Endurance
Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) is interpreted in many ways. Essentially, it shows how people cooperate with each other to reach some sort of settlement.
Unit Overview
Unit Overview
Students will:
Explore ANCSA as a compromise
Examine Alaska Native masks
Explore a historical or contemporary issue for viewpoints and potential compromise
Use found objects to create masks representing the viewpoints of their researched issue
Write Artist Statements describing the process, big ideas, and goals behind their masks
Understanding Goal: Students will understand that cooperation requires adaptation.
Understanding Goal: Students will understand that cooperation requires adaptation.
Essential Question: How can different viewpoints be represented through art?
Essential Question: How can different viewpoints be represented through art?
Culturally-responsive educators use the local environment and community resources on a regular basis to link what they are teaching to the everyday lives of the students.
Students will express different viewpoints in masks.
