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.
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
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.