Learning Plan

Suggested Unit Schedule

Goal: Introduce the unit, establishing background

Introduce the idea of Native dolls
- show examples, pictures or real dolls
Show SILKAT video
Talk about culture bearers, and the idea of passing on and preserving knowledge of the past
Brainstorm a list of cultural activities that are meaningful to their village/tribe.
Draw a "quick sketch" on the back of their brainstorming page. (human form/possible accessories)

Goal: Process/Routines, Brain Storming

Show Austin's Butterfly video
Talk about how to improve on drafts, how ideas and plans can change as you go.
Give students a blank template of human
- discuss hair/face/trim/details
have them use their "quick sketch" to create a more detailed plan (what do they want to make?)

Goal: Drafting, refining doll plans

Have students find examples of other dolls, or real items online of the things they want to include with their doll.
Have them collect at least 3-4 pictures and put them into a Google Doc/word document.
Print one page per student
Have them use their pictures to refine their drawings and plans.
- start making templates, patterns
- label drawings with what supplies they will need to complete their project.
  - what should they bring from home, what will be in class, what alternatives could they use?

Goal: Gathering supplies, pattern making

Give students a "tray/bin" to hold their supplies (paper box top)
Have supplies set out and help them go "shopping" for everything they will need.
- a time limit helps this move along and not become a play time
You may have to walk around outside (or have things collected earlier), we also went around the school
Once everything is collected they can start tracing out patterns and making sure they have enough fabric, etc.

Goal: Students will work on their dolls

- Help students figure out where to start: pants, top, head, etc.
- Depending on how detailed of plans your students have - or how motivated they are - you can have them create actual full dolls, OR flat dolls.
- set them a goal of having at least ONE piece of their doll completed by the end of that period.

Goal: Students will work on their dolls

- Help students plan their time. Now that they have an idea of how long things with take, they can adjust their plans.
- Have them use the first item they completed to pattern the rest of the pieces they are making.
- Clothes, overall design, creating items/dolls

Goal: Students will work on their dolls

- Work on dolls, clothes, accessories
- Critique with a partner - 3 Rules of Peer Critique/Feedback: Be Kind, Be Specific, Be Helpful

Goal: Students will work on their dolls

- Working on dolls, clothes, accessories
- Check on pacing - how many work days are needed.

Goal: Students will reflect on and create back stories for their dolls

(if needed, give additional time for work days)
Reflect/write about: description, backstory, cultural connection (can use modified Step Inside)
Trade Dolls - do Step Inside activity (see home page for handout) for another student's doll - make up your own story
Share stories with partners, see how close they are.

Goal: Students will present their dolls and stories to the class.

Have all of the dolls on display (can take pictures for a slide show as well).
Have each student come up and share about their doll:
- What they were thinking when they planned and made it
- Something they struggled with, and how they overcame it.
- One way they would change their doll or the process they used in making their doll.

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