Sample Lessons

If you’d like specific outlined lessons to draw from for recommended ways to use this site’s materials, check out the curriculum activities our founder, Sox Sperry, has created in collaboration with Project Look Sharp.

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Did Maori People Sail to Antarctica 1300 Years Ago? How Can We Know?

Analyze short videos and text excerpts for messages about Maori voyages to Antarctica, about credibility in media messages and about which voices are included or excluded in historical research.

The Yaghan People: A Model for Climate Adaptation

Analyze short videos and text excerpts for messages about the Yaghan people of Patagonia, their adaptation to extreme climate and about which voices media makers choose to highlight.

Young Readers’ Books By Indigenous Peoples Around the World (Upper Elementary)

Analyze children’s book covers for messages about Indigenous authors’ perspectives and about the purpose and design of book covers.

Children's Books of Native Peoples Around the World (Early Elementary)

Analyze children’s book covers for messages about human relationships with the natural world and about the purpose and design of book covers.

Indigenous Media Making: Affirming Identity

Analyze short videos from TikTok, a feature film, a video game, Hip-Hop video, and a documentary film for messages related to Indigenous identity and cultural pride.

African and Free Maroon Resistance in the Americas

Analyze videos produced by and about people of the African diaspora in the Americas for messages about representations of their peoples' freedom, resistance, and ties to Africa.