We will begin our course by introducing an overview of the different issues we'll be focusing on: Access to food, water, security and education. Each day we will present an introduction as to how this issue is presented, both in the mainstream media and through art. We will provide examples to this issue, both in specific examples in other areas of the world and then ask students to compare them to local issues. After doing this we will provide examples of media coverage of these issues, including forms of art advocating for change. During the lessons, we will ask students to sketch out designs for their issue, which they will turn into banners at the end of the week.
Monday: Water Wars
Provide a brief history lesson into some famous water conflicts
Examples: Cocobamba Water War , Flint Michigan
Ask students to sketch notes in their personal sketchbooks of art advocating for water issues
Tuesday: Food Insecurity
Introduce food deserts in the US, Introduce conflict in Yemen, other places where access to food is denied or restricted
Artist- Murad Subay in Sana Yemen
Photographer- Amy Toensing "Hunger in the HeartlandResources:
http://www.foodispower.org/food-deserts/
https://www.barillacfn.com/en/magazine/food-for-all/food-insecurity-not-just-a-problem-for-developing-countries/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/foodfeatures/hunger/
Wednesday: Education and Opportunity
Begin with discussion- Is education a basic human right?
Giving students examples, we will ask them to consider how education impacts a country.
Art Examples:
Apolo Torres, San Paulo : "Education is Not a Crime"
Katie and Daniel,
ReplyDeleteYou have included some great ideas and resources here! I would strongly encourage you though to focus on one global topic throughout the week. In that way, you will be able to explore the topic much deeper, both globally and locally. Using street art from various parts of the world (e.g., one region per one day, 4 regions in total) as a representation of that one global topic might be one way to do it. If you decide to take that route, you might be looking at other aspects in that region of the world that affect the global topic that you have chosen. As the students examine that one topic in various parts of the world, you might provide opportunities for them to find similarities and differences across the regions.
If you had to choose one global topic for the week I LOVE where you're headed with the access to water by connecting the local (Flint) to global (Cochabamba). I feel like there is so much that can be explored with that topic. Here is a website with information about the water crisis in Africa, it has all kinds of resources and information:
ReplyDeletehttps://thewaterproject.org/water-crisis/water-in-crisis-rural-urban-Africa
And sorry, to clarify, you'd be talking about water in Cochabamba and then could also tie in more global connections to Africa by using the Water Project website.
ReplyDeleteWow, I love it! I think exploring accessibility is so crucial! I also really love the idea of turning the daily sketches into a banner at the end of the week. Displaying everyone's work alongside each other and sort of merging it into a larger project is a great way to form a community and see their varying perspectives. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for your comments. I like the idea of concentrating on one topic such as access to Water in different regions of the world.
ReplyDeleteHi there. Here is a new title and description for Mine and Katie's project. I am putting this here to get some feedback...We are doing the same art form and basically the same thing accept this is honing in in Water accessibility specifically....
ReplyDeleteWater Wars: Painting Awareness to a Global Issue that Affects Us Locally
Water is life, but do we all have equal access to this precious resource? In this course we will take an in depth look at the very serious global issue of water accessibility and how it affects people living in certain regions of the world. Throughout the course, students will make connections to local issues of access from their experiences. Students will create daily sketches, make posters to encourage awareness and finally, they will work to paint a large banner that will be displayed at the end of this amazing week. Come ready to learn, create, and explore though expressive visual art!
Hi Daniel and Katie!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the latest modifications to your course! Choosing to focus on water as a global topic sounds like a great way to go to greater depths. In addition to sharing local examples, students can be provided with examples from other parts of the world and may be encouraged to look for similarities and differences related to the issue of water access. The choice about the art forms sounds great, too!
Could you send your course title and description to Shareef so that he can post it under your group's heading? Thanks for all your work!