Inuit Family in the Arctic

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Life in the Arctic Diorama project

Art At Home: Life in the Arctic

This month we are looking at life in the Arctic.  We will be learning about the landscape, the environment and the people and wildlife that live there.

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The Art at Home challenge for January is to:

Design a diorama which shows what life in like in the Arctic.

A diorama is a miniature scene in a box.  This example of a diorama is made using a shoebox and is designed to show an underwater scene.   This website gives instructions and tips on how you can build a diorama:     http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Diorama

----------------------------------------------------------------------You can use a wide variety of materials to make your diorama and be as creative as you like with the scene, background, objects, characters…etc. It can be based on modern life in the Arctic or life in the past.

Before you start it is a good idea to learn a little bit about Life in the Arctic.   You can use books, pictures, videos, or websites.  This blog has lots of useful links to tell you about life in the Arctic.

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·         Where can I find out information about the Arctic and the Inuit people?

·         What do I want to include in my diorama?

·         What materials do I have available?

·         How do I know if I have done a good job?

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The project is due in on Monday 30^th January.

Be sure to check your Self-Assessment Rubric while you work to get yourself 100 marks.

An Inuit View of Life in the Arctic

Russell Atagootak is the the Inuit guide on the Catlin Arctic Survey. Having grown up in the northern Canadian town of Resolute Bay, Atagootak brings with him an understanding of how to survive in these harsh conditions, and how to avoid some of the dangers - including an encounter with a polar bear

(Clicking on this picture will take you to an external website to view the video http://www.guardian.co.uk/)

See can you find the answers to these questions while watching the video:

1. What jobs does Russell do in the Arctic?
2. What language does he speak?
3. What weapons did they use in the old days to hunt?
4. What did he learn from the camp?
5. What does he hope to do in the future?
6. What is the best lesson he has learned in the Arctic?

The Arctic and the Inuit

This blog will be used to share all we have learned about the Arctic and the Inuit People.  Our readers are invited to share links, images and interesting facts with us to help us with our project.