Making History! Making Art! Our Experiences with Social Distancing
Help me give my students basic art supplies to to create an art journal.
$1,061 goal
This project expired on July 31, 2020.
This project expired on July 31, 2020.
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
6th grade is an exciting time of great growth both physically and emotionally. Its a time when my students are experimenting with media, growing their skills and developing their artistic voice. My school is a diverse school with most from low income households that are particularly hit hard by our current situation. I teach 130 students and most do not have access to basic art supplies at home. The goal is for my students to continue their artistic growth and to use their voice to process their thoughts, feeling and experiences during this global pandemic. Our project will include developing the skills, ideas and processes necessary to create their journal.
Curious, enthusiastic, and creative; my students are eager to immerse themselves in the challenge of recording their unique time in history.
Our task, regarding creativity, is to help children climb their own mountains as high as possible no one can do more. Loris Malaguzzi. The only way to achieve this task is to provide supplies into the hands of my students..
My Project
All of us are experiencing a unique time in history. I want my students to create a visual and written record of this time when we can't be face to face. At school they have access to art supplies to create content rich artwork. However, with social distancing in place most of my students lack even the basic tools to make art. Providing basic art supplies to all of my students will help them to continue to grow as artists.
Creating an art journal will give students a place to express their thoughts, emotions and events relevant in their lives during this period of social distancing.
My hope is that students will begin to see themselves as true artists. We will use these materials to aide in the process of becoming life-long learners, artist and reflective global citizens. As the teacher, my goal is to provide a space for all of my students to trust their ideas, themselves and to find their voice. Yet I truly need your support to make this a reality. Thanks!
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