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Making Art That Matters

Making Art That Matters . Engaging Students in Issues of Social Justice Stephanie Wirt & Stephanie Pickens. Same Project – 2 Approaches. PHS Photo 1 Class Digital Photography/Photoshop iPads , Camera, Computer, Internet . FHS Art Class Traditional Media.

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Making Art That Matters

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  1. Making Art That Matters Engaging Students in Issues of Social Justice Stephanie Wirt & Stephanie Pickens

  2. Same Project – 2 Approaches PHS • Photo 1 Class • Digital Photography/Photoshop • iPads, Camera, Computer, Internet FHS • Art Class • Traditional Media

  3. Creating Art to Inspire and Address Issues of Social Justice WFHS Student Art PHS Student Art

  4. Planning and Presentation

  5. What is Social Justice? Class Discussion + Local and Internet Research

  6. What matters in the lives of teenagers? • Body Image and Self Worth • Judgment of peers and strangers • Testing & Academic Pressures • Discrimination • Bullying • Depression and Thoughts of Suicide • Drug Abuse • Environmental Deterioration • War

  7. Local and Global Research Students mined the school to find examples of motivational and inspirational posters that are often exhibited in a school setting.

  8. Collaboration and Documentation

  9. Collaboration and Documentation • Padlet – FREE online Bulletin Board used for easy collaboration

  10. Sharing and Critiquing • Skype + Face Time • Shared Drop Box Folder

  11. Student Art Creations PHS Student Series on Suicide Prevention

  12. Student Art Creations WFHS Student - Collage WPHS Student – Digital Media

  13. Student Art Creations

  14. Student Art Creations WFHS Student - Collage

  15. Student Art Creations WFHS Student - Collage

  16. Student Art Creations WFHS Student - Collage

  17. Student Art Creations

  18. It Doesn’t Have To Be A “Single” Project Social Justice in the Daily Viewpoint Building Creative Thinking & Problem Solving Skills “Society needs both justice and compassion, a head and a heart, if it is to be civilized.” -Julian Baggini Compassion

  19. It Doesn’t Have To Be A “Single” Project PHS Student Journal Pages

  20. It Doesn’t Have To Be A “Single” Project WFHS Student Work

  21. Use it, Adapt it, Make it Yours Find the entire unit plan, planning guides, rubrics, classroom power point presentations and useful links on our websites Stephanie@wirtarttalk.org www.stephaniepickens.com

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