Module Seven

Global Connections                                  50 hours    In this module, students are involved in activities, discussions and arts projects that explore the relationships between the arts, their own work and the global environment. Students increase their understanding of the significant role that some artists choose to play in raising public awareness about such global concerns as the environment (e.g., logging), health (e.g., AIDS), human rights (e.g., the homeless), politics (e.g., apartheid), technology (e.g., media) and values (e.g., racism, gender). The students will: continue to examine contemporary Saskatchewan and Canadian arts in relation to international trends and arts around the world increase awareness of international arts and artists examine global issues through the arts explore the role of the arts as social commentary gain an understanding of contemporary Indigenous peoples' ideas and socio-political aspirations expressed through the arts -- national and global explore individual artistic vision within an international context.

Module Seven - Foundational Objectives

The foundational objectives describe the required content of the Arts Education program. Presented here are the foundational objectives and learning objectives for Module Seven.

The students will:

1.       Continue to examine contemporary Saskatchewan and Canadian arts in
          relation to international trends and the arts around the world.

Dance

increase understanding of dancers, choreographers and dance companies and their work, Canadian and international.

Drama

increase understanding of dramatic artists and their work, Canadian and international.

Music

increase understanding of musicians and composers and their work, Canadian and international.

Visual Art

increase understanding of visual artists and their work, Canadian and international.

2.       Examine ways that artists may choose to address global issues through their work.

explore the role of arts as social commentary

gain an understanding of contemporary Indigenous peoples' ideas and socio-political aspirations expressed through the arts -- national and global

explore individual artistic vision within an international context.

3.       Create arts expressions in response to global concerns.

Dance

increase their dance-making abilities and techniques

respond to global issues through the creation of their own dances.

Drama

continue to develop an understanding of the processes and elements involved in creating works of dramatic art

respond to global issues through their own drama work.

Music

increase their understanding of the processes, elements and techniques involved in creating music compositions

respond to global issues through their own music compositions.

Visual Art

increase their understanding of processes and techniques involved in creating visual art

respond to global issues through their own visual art works.

Overview Module Seven: Global Connections	Time Frame: 50 hours This module involves students in project-based activities that explore the various ways in which artists address issues of global importance through their work.
Foundational Objectives                           Vocabulary and Concepts
The students will: continue to examine contemporary Saskatchewan and Canadian arts in relation to international trends and the arts around the world examine ways that artists may choose to address global issues through their work create arts expressions in response to global concerns	arts as social commentary interdependence sustainability globalization dissidence appropriation social action through the arts
Common Essential Learnings nbsp;                 Resources
develop an understanding that technology both shapes and is shaped by society (TL) develop their abilities to meet their own learning needs (IL) develop their abilities to access knowledge (IL) further their understanding of prejudice, discrimination, racism, sexism and other forms of inequality and exploitation, and develop a desire to contribute to their elimination (PSVS).	dance, drama, music and visual art of the world's cultures examples of arts expressions that address social and global issues the Internet, arts journals, arts magazines various materials as required related to students' chosen projects
Instruction                                                   Assessment
discussion questioning brainstorming problem solving describing/analysing, interpreting/judging small group/whole group work/individual      work designing projects researching	Student assessment in Arts Education is based on the foundational objectives in each strand. Teachers should take into account students' perceptual development, procedural and conceptual understanding, and personal expression. Assessment should be ongoing and include a wide range of assessment techniques, focusing on the students' creative and responsive processes, as well as on any culminating product. In Arts Education, teachers must rely to a great extent on their observation and record-keeping abilities. Students should be encouraged to take an active role in their own assessment. The teacher should: discuss objectives and assessment criteria with students select criteria for assessment based on the foundational objectives and related learning objectives observe and record students' ongoing development according to the selected criteria design assessment charts keep anecdotal records keep cumulative records observe students' contributions and commitment to individual and group experiences discuss students' arts experiences with them listen to students' reflections on their own arts experiences assess student progress over time.

Module Seven: Global Connections

This module actively involves students in project-based activities that explore the various ways in which artists address issues of global importance through their work.

The intent of this module is to involve students in the development and presentation of their own classroom projects. Students' projects may be focused on one of the four strands of dance, drama, music or visual art, or they may be interdisciplinary. The projects in this module may be undertaken by individual students, pairs or small groups of students. The entire class might work together on one larger collaborative project.

Activities in this module are designed as samples that could give teachers and students a place to start as they develop ideas for their own projects.

Module Seven: Global Connections
Suggested Activities and Possible Resources