Media of Portrayal Of Aboriginal Peoples Brainstorm to create a list of the ways in which Aboriginal peoples have been portrayed in television and film to date.

What do you see in the image? − activity: fishing with spear − purpose: food, bones for needles − spear constructed from pole and bone − season: summer − rock structure

Thinking Questions What does the body language indicate? Why would fish seem larger than the hunter? Represents difficult challenge of the hunt. What does the body language indicate? The spearman is very proud, poised, and confident. He looks out at us directly. What is the reason for the rock structure on the edge of the water? It is an Inukshuk. It’s purpose is to direct future hunters to a good hunting site.

Cultural perspectives “Our perceptions of the ways others think and act depend on our cultural perspective, which depends, in part, on our understanding that cultural differences do exist among groups. Equally important is the ability to recognize the vast diversity within cultural groups. Without such a recognition, we run the risk of stereotyping people.” – Chamberlain 2005, p. 197

Peer Perspectives Video: Peer Perspectives – Expression of Aboriginal Youth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuhfenCO45U&feat ure=related

Your Assignment Discuss ways a person might make assumptions and inferences while reading pictures. Assumptions are thoughts believed to be true, usually based on prior knowledge or on observations. Inferences are deductions or conclusions based on evidence. Each group examine images and other materials and discuss and record observations http://teachingresources.uregina.wikispaces.net/First+N ations+and+Metis