Respect for Animals
Kindergarten
Unit Cultural Theme: Respect for Animals
We have the responsibility to be a part of and interact with the environment in a way that honors the interconnectedness of people, land, and animals.
Understanding Goal:
Students will understand that artists can use pictures to represent information and tell stories about animals.
Unit Overview:
In this unit, students will:
discuss and understand how to respect animals through art
create multiple drafts of drawings of regional birds
create a colorful class collage of birds
interview local bird hunters
present and preserve artwork and information using Voice Thread
Regional Experts
Randall Jones (KTS)
Ryder Erickson
Ben Pungowiyi (SVA)
Luci Washington (SMK)
Malcolm Oozevaseuk (GAM)
Gary Eckenweiler (UNK)
Alaska Cultural Standard:
A. Culturally-responsive educators incorporate local ways of knowing and teaching in their work by
3: Providing opportunities and time for students to learn in settings where local cultural knowledge and skills are naturally relevant
Essential Question:
How do artists use their artwork to represent information and tell stories?
Artist Habit of Mind:
Observe:
Learning to attend to visual contexts more closely than ordinary “looking” requires, and thereby to see things that otherwise might not be seen.
