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- Ms. O

10.7.08 - 10.17.08

We have been watching the film "10 Canoes" and the "Making of the Film" and/or doing an alternate assignment using the "10 Canoes" study guide.

If you have been absent:

1. Complete the worksheet provided (use the itnernet and the study guide to answer the questions about Aboriginal Australian culture past and present - skills, values, etc.

2. Talk to a classmate about the film to fill in information on the back of the sheet about the individual characters and how they interact with their culture.

Recent Homework:

1. Letter home re: laptop was due Thurs./Mon. 10/9, 10/13

10-07-08

10 Canoes Chart - Upload a Document to Scribd

Fri 9/26 - Mon. 10/6

Last week (Fri 9/26 SHS, Mon 9/29 SEHE, Tu. 9/30 SEHS, Wed. 10/1 SEHS, Thurs. 10/2 SEHS, and Mon. 10/6 SEHS) we:

1. Took Test #1 (Great art, Principles and Elements of Design, Body Art)
2. Created Aboriginal Australian Dreamtime paintings
3. Created "X-ray art" - Sheldon only

IF YOU WERE ABSENT:
1. Schedule a time to make up the test
2. Get notes on Dreamtime paintings from a classmate
3. Sheldon only - get an "X-ray" art sheet from the binder and create this assignment at home.
4. Get permission (or lack of permission) from a parent, using the permission slip below.

HOMEWORK:
Sheldon: "10 Canoes" permission slip due Tues. 10/7/08 - 10 pts.
South: "10 Canoes" permission due Wed. 10/8/08 - 10 pts.


PROJECTS:
1. Organization Check #2 and Reflection #2 due Wed. 10/1
2. Self Interview due Wed. 10/8 *** Be sure to give yourself enough time to complete this assignment.

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10 Canoes permission:
In Cultural Aesthetics Art class, for the next two classes, students will have an opportunity to participate in viewing the film, "10 Canoes."

THIS FILM FEATURES PEOPLE IN TRADITIONAL DRESS, WHICH INVOLVES NUDITY.

The film "10 Canoes" provides students with a rare opportunity to witness and interact with traditional Native culture of peoples in Australia. I have chosen this film for two main reasons: (1) unlike other films, "10 Canoes" was created by Native Australians in ways sensitive to their culture(s) and (2) the culture(s) of Native Australians, prior to contact with Europeans, is a central topic in the Australia unit in the 9th grade Global Literature course. In Cultural Aesthetics Art, we will use the film to discuss elements of culture and art as expression of cultural values.

This film has not yet been rated using the United State film rating system. For more information and to watch the trailer, please visit: www.tencanoes.com.au/tencanoes/

Students will receive a participation grade for this in-class activity. An alternate assignment will be available for students who do not have permission to participate.

Please indicate below whether or not your student has your permission to participate in viewing this film:

* _____ Yes, my student has my permission to participate.

* _____ No, my student does not have my permission to participate.


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Parent/Guardian Signature Date

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Student Name (printed clearly) Section

-------------------- Jackie Owens 9th Grade Teacher Global Lit. & Cultural Aesthetics Eugene International High School owens_j@4j.lane.edu Sheldon campus: 687-3171 South campus: 687-3115 Churchill campus: 687-3438

Wed. 9/24 SHS and Thurs. 9/25 SEHS

1. Finished pen and paper mehndi designs. Mounted final product on black paper. Handed in. Students who didn't finish took these home. Due: beginning of class Fri. 9/26

2. Reviewed for our first open note test - happening on Friday 9/26 SHS and Monday 9/29 SEHS

PROJECTS - SEHS PM ONLY
1. Adult Interview Due Today
2. Cultural Encounter Reflection #2 & Organization Check #2 Due Wed. 10/1

*** Reminder: You cannnot get an "A" in this class if you turn in any more assignments late.***

Mon. 9/22 SHS and Tues. 9/23 SEHS

1. Reflection chart for picture above. Notes on mehndi.
2. Started paper and pen mehndi designs
2. Did mehndi with henna paste

If you were absent:
1. Use the picture above for your reflection chart.
2. Get notes from a classmate.
3. To make up the henna paste activity, here are your options:
a. Buy henna at the store (Sundance has it. Mix with water. Put small amount into corner of a clear plastic baggie. Cut off a tiny bit off the corner. Squeeze out henna paste. Make a traditional design.)
b. Create an additional mehndi design using pen and paper
c. Research the history and current state of mehndi. Answer these questions: 1. When did mehndi first develop in India? 2. Are there any famous mehndi artists? 3. What are the most popular traditional designs? 4. How has mendhi changed over time?

Homework: None

PROJECTS:
Adult Interview due Thurs. 9/25 SEHS
Cultural Encounter #2 due next week - start planning now!

Fri. 9/19 IHS Opening Assembly