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A Deeper Understanding

by Mackinzi Wheeler

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A Deeper Understanding of Jason Clark's Exhibit WATERSHED
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Water Protectors
Monotype. 2018
My Why for the Lesson
The why for my lesson is to bring the cultural understanding of Native Lore beliefs from the past and making the Modern day connection to things happening in the world. The warnings have been told orally in Native traditions for hundreds of years. While also promoting cultural understanding there is a scientific importance for the topic of water pollution. It is something that society we do not look at the big picture of what it will do to the world around us.
Water pollution does not only affect the water ecosystem it then transfers to the nutrients of the fish. When predictors and humans consume polluted fish there will be health effects. As well as the risk of losing drinkable and livable water. The scientific understanding and conversation need to be had because it has become an issue in our modern day world. We have spent time wasting doing the prevention of pollution. It is in our waters and if we do not start talking and reacting on it the water pollution crisis will only get worse.
Fly Lake
Monotype.2018
Water pollution does not only affect the water ecosystem it then transfers to the nutrients of the fish. When predictors and humans consume polluted fish there will be health effects. As well as the risk of losing drinkable and livable water. The scientific understanding and conversation need to be had because it has become an issue in our modern day world. We have spent time wasting doing the prevention of pollution. It is in our waters and if we do not start talking and reacting on it the water pollution crisis will only get worse.
About the Artist I choose
Water pollution is taking place in our beautiful state of Montana. The choice in using Jason Clark a local artist was because of his powerful call to action to the water in Montana helps bring the reliableness and importance to students. As well as being an unenrolled Native American he is able to stamp the picture of the oral stories about the water he grew up hearing.
Clicks Creek
Monotype. 2018
Deep Pool
Monotype.2018
My goal of this lesson is to bring Native American culture to the classroom while also linking it to the modern world and current events we as a society are facing. While also having content heavy discussion and understanding of pollution students are able to interact with visual art. The story is within each of the pictures from his exhibit. He brings in Native Lore that has been passed down for hundreds of years while also bringing current world events to his artwork. With him focusing on Montana it is the realization that this is occurring in our backyard.
Bringing the Art to the Class
By introducing my students to a local Montana artist I would show them all of the artwork throughout this book on the Smart Board. One image at a time with its meta date I have included. I would give them the background from the previous page. Once I show each piece I would ask them to make notes on what they see, what they think it means, any ideas, and what they like. I would want them to be as descriptive as possible.
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