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Lesson Two: Hanwakan Blakie Whitecloud 144 Hanwakan Blakie Whitecloud is Dakota from Sioux Valley in western Manitoba. An emerging film director, business graduate, outdoor enthusiast and skateboarder; Hanwakan pursues proj- ects with passion and dedication in both his professional and personal life. Film projects include webisodes 'How the art of skateboarding can also be an act of empowerment' & 'Colonialism Skateboards', two web series' 'True To The Land' & 'Living By The Drum' and two hour-long documentaries 'The Road To Here', and 'Star People' which will be aired by Aboriginal Peoples Television Network in the fall of 2020. Hanwakan regularly teaches videography, photography and storytelling workshops for youth and regularly curates Indigenous content for educational programming. Play Hanwakan Blakie Whitecloud's Fireside Chat Interview. As an alternative, students can also read his story in the textbook or on the web site. To debrief the video, ask the class the following questions: 1.What jobs has Hanwakan had in the past? 2.What does Hanwakan say motivated him to get into filmmaking? 3.What was Hanwakan's educational journey like? What some of his ideas about how educa- tion can be improved? 4.How did Hanwakan overcome obstacles in his life? 5.What advice would Hanwakan give his younger self? In Hanwakan's interview, he talks about his filmmaking career. Inform students that they will have the opportunity to research all the careers involved in the film industry. APPLY: CAREERS IN FILMMAKING MINIRESEARCH ASSIGNMENT Inform students that they will have the opportunity to brainstorm and research all the careers involved in the film industry. Begin this part of the lesson by having the class brainstorm a list of all the careers and jobs involved in the film industry. Write all the answers on the board. If students are struggling to think of answers, have them watch the credits at the end of a short film or music video. Possible answers include actors/actresses, directors, writer, camera crew, lighting crew etc. Next, assign each student a job or career from the list they brainstormed to research. Distribute the "Film Industry Mini-Reasearch Assignment" worksheet. Each student will be responsible for researching one career/job in the film industry and providing an overview of the job description, level of education needed and salary range. Teachers can assign students the careers they will be responsible for researching or students can choose them themselves (no duplicates though). Students should use the internet as their main source of information, with an emphasis on Cana- dian and provincial job information. Examples of relevant career exploration websites: •Service Canada Job Bank at https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home •Career Cruising at www.careercruising.com (subscription needed) •Alberta Alis at https://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/wages-and-salaries-in-alberta/ •Ontario Work Info Net at http://onwin.ca/en/careerplanning/ Once students have completed their mini-research assignment, compile all their answers on a shared handout or shared online document for all to see and reference. Allow students time to review the shared handout or online document. Finally, ask students to turn to a partner and reflect on the specific filmmaking job or career they would most like to have (if they had to pick one) and why. Alternatively, students can complete a written reflection to be handed in for assessment.