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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.

This program consists of two sessions, each lasting 45 minutes, for every classroom. A 10-minute setup is required before the first class. Sessions can be scheduled back-to-back with the next classroo... Read more

This program consists of two sessions, each lasting 45 minutes, for every classroom. A 10-minute setup is required before the first class. Sessions can be scheduled back-to-back with the next classroom, allowing for minimal downtime in between. Session timing can be adjusted to accommodate school schedules.

1. Students will identify and reflect on the diverse roles within their community by exploring the artwork and cultural contributions of Thelma Johnson Streat.2. Students will create an ar... Read more

1. Students will identify and reflect on the diverse roles within their community by exploring the artwork and cultural contributions of Thelma Johnson Streat.

2. Students will create an artwork that illustrates a community role, either one they admire or aspire to, using visual elements such as color, shape, and symbolism to express emotion and meaning.

3. Students will present their completed artwork to the class, explaining how their color choices reflect their feelings about the role and discussing the importance of that role in their community.