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Lesson Two: Reanna Merasty 199 Play Reanna Merasty's Fireside Chat Video or have students read her story in the textbook. To debrief the video, ask the class the following questions: 1.What does Reanna do for work? 2.What does Reanna say motivated her to get into architecture? 3.What is the process to become an architect? 4.What obstacles has Reanna faced and how has she overcome them? 5.What does Reanna say about mental health and how does she keep hers in check? 6.What does Reanna say inspires her? In her interview, Reanna talks about her passion for Indigenous architecture. Inform the class that next, they will have the opportunity to read one of Reanna's published articles. APPLY: "LEADERSHIP IN ARCHITECTURE AND LANDBASED PRACTICES" DISCUSSION Distribute the "Leadership in Architecture and Land-Based Practices" article authored by Reanna Merasty. Have students read the article individually or read it together as a class. Next, divide students into small groups of 3-4 to engage in small group discussions. Inform them that you are going to give them 2-3 minutes to answer each question (there are six). After the 2-3 minutes is up, solicit groups to summarize what they talked about with the rest of the class. 1.What is your biggest take-away from today's lesson? 2.Have you ever been into an "Indigenized" space? If so, describe it. 3.Which of Reanna's seven Indigenous design principles resonated with you the most and why? 4.How is Indigenous architecture dierent from the architecture around us today? 5.What questions do you still have about Indigenous architecture? 6.Would you be interested in a career in architecture? Why or why not? Finally, instruct students to complete the "Learned" section of their K/W/L charts. ASSESS: The "K" and "W" part of the K/W/L chart is a form of formative assessment. This activity will enable teachers to assess students' prior knowledge and interest in the subject of Indigenous architecture. The debriefing questions after Reanna's interview with Fireside Chats is a form of formative assessment. Teachers will be able to check what students took away from the video and make connections to the other parts of the lesson. The small group discussions are a form of formative assessment. Teachers can determine what students took away from the article as well as the connections made to other parts of the lesson. The "L" section of the K/W/L chart is a form of summative assessment. Teachers have the option of assigning grade points for each piece of information learned.