Mini-Lesson for Hothouse 14 Films

This mini-lesson, based on the Hothouse 14 films, responds to curriculum requirements across Canada that ask students to take a critical exploratory stance toward works of art and their relationship to society.

Mini-Lesson for Losing Blue

Humans are kind of obsessed with blue—look at how often we use it in advertising, company logos and in decor. We love blue, and that might be because it is so rare in our natural world.

Mini-Lesson for Hebron Relocation

Enjoy a new mini-lesson on the film Hebron Relocation that explores the impact of government intervention on the lives of the Inuit for students aged 15-17.

Mini-Lesson for The Legacy of Alanis Obomsawin

This mini-lesson will create entry points into learning about the importance of Indigenous representation in all aspects of film production, ensuring students have an opportunity to be educated about the truths of Indigenous Peoples in what is now called Canada.

Mini-Lesson for Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher

This film and accompanying mini-lesson will serve as an introduction to Inuit culture for your students, focusing on language and traditional cultural practices. By exploring these fundamental cultural elements, students will gain insight into Miss Campbell’s emphasis on the integration of Inuit culture within her curriculum.

Mini-Lesson for Our Maternal Home and Stories Are in Our Bones

Enjoy a mini-lesson on Our Maternal Home and Stories Are in Our Bones that explores the theme of Indigenous identity for students aged 15+!

Mini-Lesson for Martha

This mini-lesson on Martha provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on the Holocaust for students aged 15-17.

Mini-Lesson for The Colour of Ink

This mini lesson invites students to analyze where art materials come from by looking at the impact of drawing on the natural world to make ink. They will also explore concepts of permanence and ephemerality and can engage in geographically tracking the movement of Logan’s inks from place to place.

Mini-Lesson for The Girl With The Red Beret

This mini-lesson on The Girl With The Red Beret provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on French as a second language for students aged 12-14.

Mini-Lesson for Unarchived

This mini-lesson on Unarchived provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on archiving and history for students aged 15-17.

Mini-Lesson for Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

This mini-lesson on Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on the history of colonialism for students aged 15-17.

Mini-Lesson for Bill Reid Remembers

This mini-lesson on Bill Reid Remembers provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on Indigenous studies for students aged 12-14.