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Earth Day: Earth Day

Earth Day: Earth Day. April 22. Why was Earth Day started?. 1960s Environment was in visible ruins Pollution People were mad Politicians weren’t concerned with “being green” . How was Earth Day started?. Rally Gaylord Nelson – Senator from Wisconsin April 22, 1970

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Earth Day: Earth Day

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  1. Earth Day:Earth Day April 22

  2. Why was Earth Day started? • 1960s • Environment was in visible ruins • Pollution • People were mad • Politicians weren’t concerned with “being green”

  3. How was Earth Day started? • Rally • Gaylord Nelson – Senator from Wisconsin • April 22, 1970 • Protest like anti-Vietnam War demonstrations • Expressed concern about what was happening to land, rivers, lakes, air • Launched the modern environmental movement

  4. How has Earth Day changed how we think? • 1970-U.S. Protection Agency was started • 1990 – 200 million people in 140 nations • Concerns today = climate

  5. What do people do on Earth Day? • Buy green products • Recycle • Plant a tree • Pick up trash

  6. Fun Facts • If every newspaper was recycled, we could save about 250,000,000 trees each year. Unfortunately only 27% of all American newspapers are recycled. • More than 20,000,000 Hershey's Kisses are wrapped each day, using 133 square miles of tinfoil. All that foil is recyclable, but not many people realize it • 14 billion pounds of trash is dumped into the ocean every year

  7. What are we doing? • Cut and tear out pictures from magazines. Glue to paper = Collage • Cover with varnish • Color with oil pastels • Cover with varnish • Outline & enhance with ink

  8. My Example

  9. Requirements • Earth Day theme – nature • Make 2 – 1 for you, 1 to give away • Plant your art in public

  10. Day 1 • Write name on the back of the paper • Goal = • Cut out magazine pictures to glue down • Theme – nature

  11. Where can you plant your art?

  12. COLLAGE ART

  13. Day 2 • Cut more pictures if you need to • Goal = • Glue down all pictures • Varnish if done

  14. Day 3 • Write on the back of the postcard • Goal = • Embellish with oil pastels • Varnish when done

  15. Dear Finder. You have found my artwork created in honor of Earth Day. We encourage you to re-plant this artwork or to make one of your own to share. You can comment on this artwork on our class blog at: electrikcanvas.blogspot.com Please contact my art teacher at: lburns@lacrosseschools.org to give us your feedback.

  16. Day 4 • Goal for today • Embellish with ink • Finish! • Weekend assignment • Think of where you could plant your artwork

  17. Art Bombing • http://oohlalapin.co.uk/2012/01/29/art-bombing-with-ollie-john/ • http://www.midtownmonthly.net/blog/art-bombing-the-bathroom/ • http://angelainglis.com/art-pick-of-the-week-art-bombing-on-9th-stree

  18. Bibliography • http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/04/090421-earth-day-facts/ • http://www.yumsugar.com/Earth-Day-Fun-Facts-219708 • http://www.planetpals.com/fastfacts.html

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