Cyborgs, Art, Identity, and Ethics - A Grade 11-12 lesson plan
1. What is a cyborg?
Watch the video "Are We All Cyborgs" below: Take a moment to review the user comments under the video. What can you infer about the definition of a cyborg based on the user comments? |
2. Evaluate and Reflect
Discuss and consider the issues addressed in this video. Record your answers to the discussion questions on the attached sheet.
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3. Discussion Questions:
- What is a cyborg?
- What are the implications of being a cyborg?
- What are the implications of not being a cyborg?
- Is technology mainly a "white male" sphere? Explain.
- Cyborgs and Women - Does controlling one's fertility, be that with oral contraceptives or an IUD make one a cyborg?
- Do you think being a cyborg is a way to work against controlling forces? Explain.
- What is body hacking?
- What are you excited about?
- What do you fear?
- Do you want to identify as cyborg?
- If people can make themselves into whatever they want, what could they potentially do?
- Where is the line between body modification/plastic surgery and improving one's body (editing it) in a cyborg way?
4. Read KC Adam's Biography at the bottom of this page and her artist statement on this page.
5. View KC Adam's Photo Series "Cyborg Hybrids" keeping the discussion questions from part 3 in mind. Record your thoughts.
6. Read Steve Loft and Carla Taunton's Essays on KC Adam's "Cyborg Hybrids".
7. Your Assignment:
- After carefully considering the implications of being a "cyborg" (or not being a "cyborg"), create your own photo series of 6-10 images representing your thoughts on the relationship between "nature (the living) and technology (progress)".
- Explain the reasoning and thought behind your photo series in the form of a formal essay. 1500 words, double-spaced, with APA style references.
Extension Activities
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Curricular Connections
British Columbia Curriculum Drafts 11-12 https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/sites/curriculum.gov.bc.ca/files/pdf/10-12/adst/en_adst_12_med.pdf https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/sites/curriculum.gov.bc.ca/files/pdf/10-12/english-language-arts/en_efp_12.pdf |