Display any projects the students have made. Discuss the ways in which detail has been reflected. A trip to a natural history museum could be a source of information. Write to the Museum of Natural History in Regina or the Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology at Drumheller, Alberta for information. The students could learn about bison kill sites in Saskatchewan.
People use visual images to communicate ideas and convey meaning.
Students can develop an awareness of visual information by interpreting and creating signs and symbols. In the introductory sessions, focus on cultural symbols to give students background for understanding personal symbols. Cultural Symbols Draw a circle on the blackboard. Have the students list things they think a circle might represent. They might say things like the sun, balance, life going on, cycles, etc.