School Projects

We Are Making History

Part 1

Part 2

Virtual Gallery Walk

https://www.artsteps.com/view/5ed91f9d4a09533b504deceb

Black Lives Matter: Graduation

Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy!

At the beginning of the year, a student approached me wondering how she could continue to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s memory. So, we created a mural to represent his image and legacy to grace the front entrance of our school.

How We Did It!

Step 1: Find a powerful image while meditating on words of power. We settled on this one:

Soul Force: Remembering the Word and Wisdom of Martin Luther King Jr.

Source: https://www.selectquote.com/blog/soul-force-remembering-martin-luther-king-jr/

Step 2: Pick a resting place! At first we chose a cut out of a white cardboard that would have been sturdy, but not impactful. Luckily, things worked out for the sake of art and we changed up our plan. We chose 4 canvases (18x20").

Step 3: Map it out! We divided his image into four quadrants. Each quadrant was proportional to a canvas. My student and I sketched out our design until all four canvases were complete!

Survival Unit 2018-19
Students created collages best on personal, collective, or fantasy narratives with a special focus on the topic of Survival.

Copy&Paste the link for video display - Finale: https://photos.app.goo.gl/1y26Vb3hRBtBAgb89

Highlights

Survival: Divorce

Survival: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Speech

Survival: Apartment Fire

Survival: 9/11 Twin Towers

Survival: Migration represented by the Statue of Liberty

Survival: Middle School Perspective on Identity

Culture Unit 2018-19
Students created artifacts that represented various people groups around the world. Students studied, researched and celebrated the 4 Corners of the World: Japan, Africa, Latin America, and Native American peoples.
(No specific reason for these specific places. I thought the kids could benefit learning about these "corners" of the world. Each year should be a different location.)

Contributions Made by:
Latin American Festival Masks - 2nd and 4th grade
Latin American Board Decor - 8th and 6th grade scholars
African Paper Masks - 4th grade
African Clay Masks - 8th grade
African Bead Baskets - 6th grade
Native American Dreamcatchers - 7th grade
Native American Famous people - 2nd grade
Japanese Manga - 7th grade
Japanese Kirigami and Shodo - 8th grade
Japanese Architecture - 6th grade

Japan