Subsistence:
Sharing and Caring
Grade 4
Unit Cultural Theme: Subsistence: Sharing & Caring
Unit Cultural Theme: Subsistence: Sharing & Caring
Subsistence is an important part of life. You need to share what you acquire with those who are unable to provide for themselves and to the community. We need to care for others who cannot for they are part of our lives.
Subsistence is an important part of life. You need to share what you acquire with those who are unable to provide for themselves and to the community. We need to care for others who cannot for they are part of our lives.
Unit Overview
Unit Overview
Students will create a drawing of a subsistence scene on some type of skin, rabbit, leather or another type of skin. They will then frame the work in driftwood or dowels, sewing the skin/fur in the traditional way of stretching a skin.
Students will create a drawing of a subsistence scene on some type of skin, rabbit, leather or another type of skin. They will then frame the work in driftwood or dowels, sewing the skin/fur in the traditional way of stretching a skin.
Understanding Goal
Understanding Goal
Students will understand that subsistence is about sharing with the community, including those who are unable to provide for themselves.
Students will understand that subsistence is about sharing with the community, including those who are unable to provide for themselves.
Essential Question
Essential Question
How can you represent the idea of sharing and subsistence in artwork?
How can you represent the idea of sharing and subsistence in artwork?
Alaska Cultural Standard C
Alaska Cultural Standard C
Alaska Cultural Standard C: Culturally knowledgeable students are able to actively participate in various cultural environments. 1) perform subsistence activities in ways that are appropriate to local cultural traditions;
Alaska Cultural Standard C: Culturally knowledgeable students are able to actively participate in various cultural environments. 1) perform subsistence activities in ways that are appropriate to local cultural traditions;
Artist Habit of Mind: Envision
Artist Habit of Mind: Envision
Envision: Learning to picture mentally what cannot be directly observed, and imagine possible next steps in making a piece.
Envision: Learning to picture mentally what cannot be directly observed, and imagine possible next steps in making a piece.
Experts:
Experts:
Jolene Nanouk (UNK)
Mary Jane Litchard (OME)
Silas Paniptchuk (SKK)
Luci Washington (SMK)
George Ahgupuk (SHH) Deceased
Gary Sockpick (SHH)
Daryl Kingeekuk (SVA)
