Students are adding final touches to their woven products:
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Internet images that inspired students to think about how they might use plastic bags to create art: This link is inspiring and has a lot of great information on it, too: http://bagitnyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Reduce-Plastic-Bag-Waste-Action-Ideas-1.pdf
"Snow Day" at CCHS. Students can work on consumerism sketchbooks at home. Also, they can work on webpages if they have computer access. I'm attaching a great handout that I will be using with the students as we work on our weaving project: Before class: Several students showed me their consumerism sketches, and their work seems to coming along quite nicely. Many of them are using a mix of media which has allowed for lots of variety. Some are working on “theme” based pages. One student mentioned that she is finding less and less things to illustrate in her sketchbook because she has been taking great strides in consuming much less. “Waste in Cumberland County” (reading): Read highlights on a fact sheet. Found info on the following website: https://4310b1a9-a-0bc753c7-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/obedwatershed.org/home/Resources/docs/09_09_Waste.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7crmeOGqCxi-RmuMoTnrXK3wHu9C68cchJ3_TEccTEQAcVW79xdknfY3oxUzAHCGvK8cWf6_bM-1vYoYy89Ae8QmzX5rKzmlTSztsLBGpjZ1h8Og42utc83umv-cETp2Z4RRhhxT4VyZ2o3G7iIWOi6ZkfbBO-ZAScP1N63BRpkDeVh74-JU1vEZx9ptiG6miG5yHRqWHJty97lKD1HSM5hJwsQwalR1EgEX2SPQBmYXrggP4v0%3D&attredirects=0 Plastic bag discussion: Why are plastic bags bad for the water steams? Student responses: -b/c it contaminates the water -b/c you might drink it -b/c it could hurt the aquatic creatures (they could swallow it) -b/c water absorbs into the soil and we grow things in the soil. It the water is polluted then our ground would be, too Distribution of bags and demo on how to make “plarn”>>>Students made plarn (Student mentioned that a church they went to was involved in making sleeping mats for the homeless using plarn) Demo on how to make a cardboard loom>>>Students measured, cut, and constructed loom (Some students really had fun making the "teeth" on the loom and became very animated. Tactile learners were in the zone!) Students watched tutorial on weaving (Student began to think of a few things he could make out of plarn. He seems to really like the idea of constructing something 3-dimensional out of this material). After class: A student told me the class had made them more conscious of what they were doing in terms of eco-friendly practices. She said that she had to think twice about using paper towels to dry her hands in the bathroom. Several students have asked if they can go back to the lab, and work on their webpages again. I will have to work this into our schedule at some point as many students do not have access to computers at home. They are eager and they are creating some great work on Weebly. I can't wait to see what comes next! Pictures of our weaving process so far: Essential questions: What are some environmental issues that affect people? How has consumption/waste affected natural environments throughout time? How are natural systems a part of a symbiotic relationship? How can environmental art encourage others to consider a sustainable future? Unit objectives: Students will understand how humans affect nature. Students will understand the connection between environmental systems and humans. Students will understand how preventing harmful human impact may help the sustainability within nature. Student will create a eco-art project that makes a statement about consumption/recycling/waste Bag collection, and sorting for plarn project begins:
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Annette SaldañaI am an artist, high school art teacher, and graduate student. My current interests are geared towards: Gifted Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Cultural Studies, Identity in Art, and Environmental Strategies. Please visit my website anytime: http://saldanaart.weebly.com Archives
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