Arts Education 6
Cultural/Historical
CH
Outcomes
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| Investigate how personal, cultural, or regional identity may be reflected in arts expressions. |
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| Identify ways that First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists express cultural identity in contemporary work. |
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| Investigate arts expressions from a range of cultures and countries, and analyze how cultural identity is reflected in the work. |
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R050315
Arctic Hip Hop
Capitalizing on the popularity of hip hop, social worker and long-time B-boy Stephen Leafloor has been bringing positive hip hop workshops to the north, this time to the remote hamlet of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. While dancing to the beat, kids are encouraged to blend their rich, ancient culture with a modern one. Between back spins and body-waves, they discuss bullying, body image, single parenting, drugs, alcohol, anger and suicide. Because of the healing power of dance, five days later they ...
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Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
Price :
$79.95 US
Record posted/updated:
August 10, 2019
R104122
Eekwol’s Rhythm and Rap Show ft. Lindsay Knight. Grades 6, 7 & 8
Lindsay “Eekwol” Knight has been creating and performing hip hop music for many years. As an Indigenous artist, she draws on life experiences and collective histories within her work. As a mother she embraces the teachings of living in a good way for future generations. Eekwol engages schools in this knowledge and encourages them to reflect on their own understanding of “a good life” and then build these concepts and themes in the process of creative hip hop lyric writing. Through dance break...
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
March 24, 2021
R013566
Roll with It, Featuring Laura Hale. Grades 5 & 6
Roll with It is a collaborative project that includes all students contributing to the final artwork. The piece organically develops and evolves in response to student creation and composition. Laura explores materials and their transformation. Students consider colour, texture, shape, form and pattern while they develop material techniques. They cut, combine, layer and roll varying sizes of tissue paper strips into paper tubes that are then cut into bead-like lengths. Students then arrange a...
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 4, 2022
R103957
Spontaneous Story with Jayden Pfeifer. Grades 5 & 6
Join theatre artist Jayden Pfeifer as we explore the skills of improvisation! Jayden will work with the students to exercise their improv muscles. Practice availability, listening, accepting, supporting, and creative expression in a supportive group environment. This active and spontaneous storytelling workshop will teach the elements of basic improv story structure. You will learn how to build narrative, invent fun and unique characters, and insert plot twists into your stories!
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
March 30, 2021
R013575
Poetry and Oral Stories in the Classroom with ecoaborijanelle. Grades 5 & 6
Poet and performance artist ecoaborijanelle (Janelle Pewapsconias) inspires students to work on creative expression through the theme of "wellbeing" by connecting with their senses.
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 4, 2022
R013963
Bison Truths with Kevin Wesaquate and Nyle Miigizi Johnston. Grades 6, 7 & 8
Kevin and Nyle explore Indigenous stories and storytelling. Students write their own stories and use them as the basis for a visual artwork that combines text, image and colour.
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
June 17, 2020
R013992
Drama Games and Improv with Globe Theatre. Grades 5 & 6
This program provides teachers and students with tools to creatively explore curriculum through improvisation. The exercises engage participants in exploring ideas through inquiry-based learning, building positive relationships and encouraging students to take risks while navigating uncharted territories. This program is designed for those with little or no training in theatre.
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
June 17, 2020
R014333
Hip Hop Music with InfoRed and Emotionz. Grades 6, 7 & 8
Brad Bellegarde (InfoRed) and David Nelson (Emotionz) explore the four main elements of hip hop culture (MCing, DJing, graf writing and breakdancing). They demonstrate how the art forms of hip hop have the ability to educate and connect people with Indigenous history. Students have the opportunity to practice rapping, beatboxing and graf writing during the broadcast and also write a song collectively.
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
June 24, 2020
R014530
metawe = To Play. Drama with Curtis Peeteetuce. Grades 5 & 6
We must continue speaking our Cree language. The revitalization of language and culture are vital to the rebuilding of community. In this workshop, educators and students revisit our mandate for play. Interactive elements include familiarizing ourselves with voice and body as we explore animal play of the Treaty 6 territory. These include bear (maskwa), eagle (kihew) and buffalo (paskwa-mostos). Language is also incorporated from a beginner level. As we choose to listen to the words and meani...
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
June 17, 2020
R014539
Adventures of the Cycling Fox with Felipe Gomez. Grades 5, 6, 7 & 8
Felipe Gomez shares his multimedia performance, "The Adventures of the Cycling Fox," a fusion of live music, spoken word and projections of video animations. During the video's activities, students learn to observe sound waves, patterns in music, rhythm and pitch. Felipe also demonstrates body percussion. Students then use what they have learned to create their own musical scenes, giving sound to their thoughts and feelings.
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
June 17, 2020
R013537
Métis Art and Stories in the Classroom with Leah Marie Dorion. Grades 5 & 6
Why were bison essential to people living on the plains, prior to the time of Treaty negotiations (1870s)? What does the bison represent today? This LIVE Arts broadcast features contemporary artwork and storytelling by Métis artist Leah Marie Dorion, based on her children's book, "Métis Camp Circle: A Bison Culture Way of Life." Leah reads from the book, discusses the importance of bison (past and present), explains the use of Métis symbolism and discuss the composition and design of the illu...
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 21, 2021
R013581
Stomp and Holler with Scott Richmond. Grades 5 & 6
Scott Richmond presents a series of original and classic songs to get you moving to the music. Students engage in active listening by responding to verbal, musical and visual cues. Patterns, actions and compositions are explored collaboratively through collective dance and vocal expression. In addition to dancing, moving and singing, students also act out some songs to help bring the stories to life.
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 4, 2022
R104501
Ask Artists Series
Ask Artists is an inquiry-based learning program for teachers and students. Each episode is an in-depth and intimate journey with a Saskatchewan artist. Artists share candid moments and show students that artists are real people with skills, successes, failures and dreams.
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Ask Artists Episode 2: “I Am” Puppetry (Part 1: Meet The Artist) - Crispi Lord
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Ask Artists Episode 2: “I Am” Puppetry (Part 2: Making Puppets) - Crispi Lord
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Ask Artists Episode 2: “I Am” Puppetry (Part 3: All About Puppet Shows) - Crispi Lord
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Ask Artists Episode 2: “I Am” Puppetry (Part 4: Putting on a Puppet Show) - Crispi Lord
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Ask Artists Episode 6: “Move It” Movement (Part 1: Meet The Artist) - Mitchell Larsen
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Ask Artists Episode 6: “Move It” Movement (Part 2: Getting Comfortable with Movement) - Mitchell Larsen
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Ask Artists Episode 6: “Move It” Movement (Part 3: Creating a Dance) - Mitchell Larsen
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Ask Artists Episode 6: “Move It” Movement (Part 4: Dance Performance) - Mitchell Larsen
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
December 2, 2021
R013533
Métis Jigging Part 2. Grades 5, 6, 7 & 8
Krystle Pederson is a traditional jigger and Métis dance instructor. In Métis Jigging Part 2, Krystle talks about different styles of fiddle music and how jigging steps are incorporated into other styles of dance. Through demonstrations and practise, students build on the skills and knowledge gained in Part 1. Krystle introduces new jigging steps with an emphasis on travelling and working with a partner. She also demonstrates and shares her belief in the importance of community and working to...
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 4, 2022
R014339
Immemorial. Drama with Curtis Peeteetuce. Grade 6
Actor/playwright/director/musician Curtis Peeteetuce believes the arts are about expression, entertainment, education and empowerment. Utilizing a foundation of Cree culture, language and history, Curtis shares a performance-based presentation that engages students through storytelling, theatre activities and accomplished works. The workshop concludes with an inspired non-verbal, movement-based, storytelling piece entitled "Immemorial." This program is designed for those with little or no tra...
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
June 17, 2020
R014536
Storyweaving with Michelle Olson and Yvette Nolan. Grades 6, 7 & 8
Students are led through a process called storyweaving - a theatrical technique used by Spiderwoman Theater to share our own stories, using gesture, voice, song, movement and repetition. Yvette Nolan and Michelle Olson, both First Nations theatre artists, use this technique to create work to share stories from their Indigenous perspective. Together, students and artists examine our personal connections to this land and to each other and weave them together to create a short theatre/movement p...
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
June 17, 2020
R013531
Soundtracks for Adventurous Kids with Felipe Gomez. Grades 5, 6, 7 & 8
Felipe Gomez is an educator, award-winning musician and adventurer. His interactive music program explores the importance of music in daily life. He shares his multimedia performance, "The Adventures of the Cycling Fox," a fusion of live music, spoken word and projections of video animations. During on-air activities, students learn to observe sound waves, patterns in music, rhythm and pitch. Felipe also demonstrates body percussion. Students use what they have learned to create their own mus...
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 4, 2022
R013551
Beading with Randi. Grades 5-8
Students are led through the process of moss bag beadwork and design. The instruction incorporates the history of the artform, including its significance and importance to Indigenous identity. Beadwork has the ability to connect and to educate people to Indigenous history and experience. By weaving together deeper connections to understanding, Indigenous cultures emerge.
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 4, 2022
R101663
Stories of Courage: Saskatchewan Second World War Veterans Remember
This series of eight videos presents the personal stories of 17 Saskatchewan residents who served during the World War II.
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Commemoration. Episode 8
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Training and Preparing for War. Episode 1
Price :
unavailable
Record posted/updated:
August 24, 2021
R103698
Stories of Survival & Revenge from Inuit Folklore
Using comic book-inspired illustrations, this book presents three engaging folktales that give insight into Inuit oral history. Some of the stories may be disturbing for younger readers and would be more suitable for Middle Years and older. There is a section at the end of the book on understanding Inuit legends and lore as well as biographical information about the author and illustrator.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
See publisher.
Record posted/updated:
June 15, 2022