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  • Bethany High School
  • Bethany, OK
  • More than a third of students from low‑income households

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Clay is a medium that students have little access to other than in a school art room, and even then, little time for techniques such as wheel throwing. However, clay holds a high interest for students and a therapeutic effect for many. Students stressed mental health is one of the effects of pandemic-required virtual learning, among others, including gaps in learning, decreased motivation and feelings of isolation. Providing an outlet for emotions and creativity is a way to harness positivity and motivation for success in school. For centuries, pottery has held keys to understanding cultures and history. From ancient Greek vases to Native American vessels, historians have used shards of pottery to educate and understand where our societies evolved from and what they went through. Incorporating pottery lessons that apply to World Studies and Humanities help students connect to a global community and cultivate cultural responsiveness so desperately needed in our isolated educations of today. The process of wheel throwing alone, teaches students resilience, persistence and grit, traits which are often difficult to teach and grow in regular classrooms, yet crucial for student success and positive mental health.

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Clay is a medium that students have little access to other than in a school art room, and even then, little time for techniques such as wheel throwing. However, clay holds a high interest for students and a therapeutic effect for many. Students stressed mental health is one of the effects of pandemic-required virtual learning, among others, including gaps in learning, decreased motivation and feelings of isolation. Providing an outlet for emotions and creativity is a way to harness positivity and motivation for success in school. For centuries, pottery has held keys to understanding cultures and history. From ancient Greek vases to Native American vessels, historians have used shards of pottery to educate and understand where our societies evolved from and what they went through. Incorporating pottery lessons that apply to World Studies and Humanities help students connect to a global community and cultivate cultural responsiveness so desperately needed in our isolated educations of today. The process of wheel throwing alone, teaches students resilience, persistence and grit, traits which are often difficult to teach and grow in regular classrooms, yet crucial for student success and positive mental health.

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