Overview
| Program Description: | In Altered Books and Found Poetry students explore a transformative process to turn a page torn from a book into poetry and visual art that exhibits with new and personal meaning. From available vocab... Read more
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| Available to Grade(s): | 4, 5 |
| Location: | In-School, Virtual |
Logistics
| Program Format: | In-School Workshop |
| Cost Per Student: | $10 |
| Number of Visits: | 1 |
| Length of Visit: | 60 min |
| Availability: | Availability: All year. |
Requirements
| Program Can Serve: | Visual Art, Theater |
| Program Requires Prior Meeting: | yes |
| Meeting Method: | Phone, Email |
| Materials Arts Provider Provides: | Book pages, demonstration materials examples of altered books, some extra color pencils. Resources for teachers. |
| Materials School Provides: | Pencils, erasers, tape, scissors, glue and/or glue sticks; color pencils if available, markers if available. Paper towels. Students may wish to bring photographs and collage materials for the Ar... Read more
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| Space and/or Set Up Requirements for Program: | Students at individual desks (social distancing) or tables of 4-6 students so materials can be shared. Table for artists' materials and demonstrations. White board and marker for demonstration and no... Read more
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| Program Learning Objective: | I can combine words creatively to create personal meaning. I can use color, shape, and line to create visual movement on a page. I can re-purpose old book pages into artwork. |
| Additional Notes: | This workshop is a delightful example of how student choice is student voice. This process lends itself to focusing on curriculum topics or goals; for example, a class studying refugees created poems ... Read more
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| Parent Engagement Opportunities: | Caregivers and volunteers can hand out supplies; ask students clarifying questions about process and assist students who need help making choices or making their choices clear. |
Learning Standards
| Curriculum Focus: | English Language Arts |
| Art Form: | Visual Art |
