Dream Maps
Learners create multimedia maps of their dream places and worlds inspired by decolonial mapping.
Learning Objectives
- I understand that place is a representation of home.
- I can construct maps and other graphic representations of both familiar and unfamiliar places. (D2.Geo.1.3-5. C)
Essential Questions
- How can you capture the spirit of a place? What connections exist to help you survive and thrive? What values are important in your dream place/world?
Lesson Plan
Remind learners’ of yesterday’s discussion of the artworks and their ideas for their own decolonial maps.
Initiate a 5-10 minute walk the room activity by displaying large anchor charts around the room with the following prompts: What do you wish your world looked like? (Draw and write any ideas that come to mind), How do you wish we treated each other? What would there be a lot of? What would there be none of?
When the time is up, prompt learners to walk over to another classmate and share one of their ideas.
Materials
- Anchor chart with pre-written prompts: “What do you wish your world looked like?”, “How do you wish we treated each other?”, “What would there be a lot of?”, “What would there be none of?”
- Dream-map art supplies: old maps, construction paper, markers, watercolors, glue, scissors, tracing paper, popsicle sticks, scrap paper
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