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Lesson Title: Inukshuk Art

Grade: 1
Class/Subject: Art
Unit:
Lesson Duration: 45 min

OUTCOMES FROM 2013 MINISTERIAL ORDER: Cross-curricular Competencies

Outcomes (a to j from M.O.):
(e) innovate: create, generate and apply new ideas or concepts

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General Learning Outcomes:

A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

Art speaks a universal language of culture, spanning history and peoples. Art is part of humankind’ s
heritage. Art education is concerned with valuing, reflecting and appreciating this legacy.
Specific Learning Outcomes:

1. Natural forms have different surface qualities in colour, texture and tone.

OUTCOMES stated in learner friendly language

Students will:
● Practice non-locomotor skills by working together with their peers to pass a hula hoop around
the circle without breaking contact with the people next to them.

ASSESSMENTS
Pre-assessment (prior Formative: Summative (if applicable):
knowledge) (if applicable): Observation will act as a
method of formative
assessment

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Resource #1: https://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the-feed/do-you-know-what-an-inukshuk-is
Resource #2:
Resource #3:

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

● Tissue paper pieces
● Inukshuk cutout page
● Paintbrushes
● Cups of water
● Scissors
● Liquid glue
● Cardstock for background
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LESSON PROCEDURE
Student Differentiation:
Help will be provided to those students who need an extra hand, but the project does
not require substantial differentiation.

Introduction(time:10min)

Hook/Attention Grabber: Instructor should ask students if any of them know what an
inukshuk is and then go on to explain. “It is on the Nunavut flag and if you ever go to Northern
Canada, you are sure to see some of them. They are forms made by the Inuit people who are
the Indigenous peoples of Northern Canada. Inukshuks are structures made of stones piled
on top of each other. They used to be used for finding your way in the North because it is all
so snowy and often looks the same everywhere you go. They were also used to mark sacred
places and places that were good for hunting or fishing. In Inuit tradition it is forbidden to
knock down an Inukshuk, so if you ever get to see one, leave it standing for the next person. It
may have been there for hundreds of years.”

Transitioning from Hook to Body: Instructor should then tell students that they will be
making their own paper inukshuks on an arctic background to hang up in the gym for the book
fair.

Body (time: 15min)

Learning Activity #1: Instructor should show students the finished model of the project and
explain, step by step, the process.

Learning Activity #2: Instructor will then model the whole process for the students while they
watch.

Learning Activity #3: Instructor will then give the students the necessary materials and have
them create their own art!

Closure (time: 5min)

Feedback From Students on Learning:

Transition To Next Lesson(s): Instructor should have students come together and bring in
equipment.

Reflections on lesson:
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