Name: ____________

Social Studies Assignment : “Meeting of Three Leaders”

 Norval Morrisseau style visual art project

About Norval Morrisseau (Anishnaabe artist):

In works that evoke ancient symbolic etchings of sacred birchbark
scrolls and pictographic renderings of spiritual creatures,
Morrisseau “reveals” the souls of humans and animals through his
unique “x-ray” style of imaging: Sinewy black “spirit” lines
emanate, surround, and link the figures. Skeletal elements and
internal organs are visible within the figures’ delineated segments.
Saturated with startling, often contrasting colors, such paintings
appear to vibrate under the viewer’s gaze.

Assignment:

Create a picture that depicts the three levels of government

Shaman (1971)
leaders having a meeting. Show the responsibilities and
powers of the leaders by using colors and symbols to
represent them. Use thick rich color and paper from art
journals.

Resources:
For color symbolism:
https://www.incredibleart.org/lessons/middle/color2.htm
For responsibilities: Textbook and cheat sheet
* Use at least three of each responsibility/power for each
leader

Federal Provincial Municipal

Prime Minister Premier Mayor (or Reeve)
• defense, • property and civil • water
• criminal law, rights, • sewage, The Land (1976)
• employment • administration of • waste collection,
insurance, justice, • public transit,
• postal service, • natural resources • land use planning,
• census, and the • libraries,
• copyrights, environment, • emergency services,
• trade regulation, • education, • animal control, and
• external relations, • health, and economic
• money and welfare development.
banking,
• transportation,
• citizenship, and
Indian affairs.
Four Pillars of Democracy: Freedoms, Representation, Justice, Equity

Rubric:

Criteria Goal Mastery Advancing Novice – Needs

– 4 pts – 3pts 2 pt Support
-1 pt

Demonstrates I show my
understanding of understanding by
the roles of 3 creating an image
levels of for each
government government leader
(Points X2) (3)

Demonstrates I use a variety of

understanding of colors to give
symbolism messages about the
through the use powers of each
of color leader

Demonstrates use I use a variety of

of symbolism images to give
through the messages about the
depiction of responsibilities of
government each leader
responsibilities as
image (Points X2)

Developing skills I produce high

at grade level – quality, creative
Shows growth - work. I show
takes risks to originality and take
discover risks to learn new.

Demonstrate I created an artist

synthesis statement that
(Points X2) explained all the
symbolism I used in
my art piece.

Understanding I created a piece of

and application of art in the style of
Art in the style of Noval Morrisseau. I
Norval Morrisseau solve problems
myself.

I always participate
Participation and in class and always
effort use class time well

I used all materials

Use and care of appropriately with
Materials no reminders. I
always clean up
Mid Project Formative Assessment: Student ______/44_ Teacher _______/44

Final Summative Assessment: Student ______/44 Teacher ________/44

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