Day One: Through guided discussions, students will identify and appreciate the diverse jobs that help shape and improve their society through the artwork history, culture, and artistic techniques of a...
Read more
Day One: Through guided discussions, students will identify and appreciate the diverse jobs that help shape and improve their society through the artwork history, culture, and artistic techniques of artist Thelma Johnson Streat, focusing on her colorful "Medicine and Transportation" mural, which depicts various community roles and their significance to society. The program aims to inspire students to consider the diverse roles within their communities, such as plumbers, painters, custodians, and other essential workers. Students will then create artwork illustrating the role they envision for themselves or someone they admire, like a family member or community member, using pencils and crayons.
Day Two: Students will think about their feelings regarding their chosen careers or community members and choose colors that express these emotions using tempera paint sticks and crayons. This will incorporate Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) by exploring how colors can represent emotions. After finishing their artwork, they will present their pieces to the class, explaining their color choices and how these represent their feelings about their roles in their community.
The goal is to promote empathy, improve communication skills, enhance self-awareness and emotional intelligence, and foster a sense of community in the classroom.
