5th Grade Heroes
Students began this unit
by participating in a “marker talk” about some big questions. What
issues affect our school, city or world? Can kids change the world? Can art
change the world? How can you make a difference? A marker talk is a silent
conversation in which students moved around the room responding to the prompts
and making connections to each other’s remarks.
Students used this thinking activity as a jumpstart to their own hero
brainstorming.
After brainstorming an
idea, students experimented with different materials and techniques to create
an advertisement or movie poster for their hero. Once completed, students had the choice of
creating a hero extension project.
What issues do these heroes
communicate? How can we learn from these
heroes?
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| Experimenting with blending to show movement. |
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| Detailed planning and utilizing resources! |
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| Teamwork! |
Completed 2D artworks:
Hero Extensions:
After completing their projects, students spent time looking at the work of others, and reflecting on how they could make a difference. I hope you are as inspired by their care and thoughtfulness as I am!
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